Clarence C. Hucks

Clarence C. Hucks serves as a Contracting Officer for the 374th Contracting Squadron (FA5209) under the Department of the Air Force, responsible for executing mission-critical procurements that sustain operational readiness at U.S. military installations in Japan. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning facility maintenance, logistics support, transportation, and infrastructure services essential to daily mission sustainment. His acquisitions ensure compliance with DoD standards while supporting the safe, functional, and environmentally sound operation of geographically dispersed units. Hucks specializes in full-and-open competitions under FAR Part 15, leveraging negotiated contracting methods to secure timely and cost-effective solutions for complex, mission-essential requirements. Hucks maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD. These partnerships reflect a blend of domestic and international vendors delivering specialized services in facility management, communications systems, waste handling, and transportation logistics. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, robust contract administration, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure continuity of operations in austere environments. Hucks’ procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for full-and-open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects the operational urgency and specialized nature of requirements at forward-deployed locations, where availability of qualified vendors often necessitates broad market engagement rather than targeted socioeconomically focused solicitations. His primary NAICS focus areas include 923110 (Administration of Education Programs), 562219 (Other Nonhazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal), 532112 (Passenger Car Leasing), 485510 (Charter Bus Industry), and 424110 (Printing and Writing Paper Merchant Wholesalers). These reflect a broad operational support profile, encompassing administrative services, environmental compliance, mobility solutions, and supply chain logistics critical to sustaining Air Force personnel and infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific theater.