Felecia C. Charles

Felecia C. Charles serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-orlando office of the Department of the Army, overseeing the acquisition of advanced defense systems and technical services critical to modernizing military training infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on engineering services, aviation and artillery training systems, and mission command technology integration, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to enhance operational readiness through innovation. Her work directly supports the development and fielding of next-generation simulation and live-fire training environments, requiring deep technical oversight and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Charles maintains consistent contracting relationships with established defense technology providers including TORCH RESEARCH, LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL, and FIDELITY TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced contractors with proven capabilities in systems engineering, aerospace component integration, and mission-critical software development. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and contract performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on complex, high-stakes defense initiatives. Her contracting activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic criteria, prioritizing mission-critical delivery over programmatic diversity targets. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, her portfolio remains open to qualified vendors of all sizes based on technical competency and past performance. Charles’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 336413 (other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing), 336390 (other motor vehicle parts manufacturing), 541330 (engineering services), and 541310 (architectural services). She routinely acquires specialized components for aviation and ground training platforms, along with integrated engineering design and systems architecture services, demonstrating deep expertise in defense systems integration and technical infrastructure modernization.