Frank M. Flutter

Frank M. Flutter serves as a key procurement lead within the 693JJ4 Office of Acquisition Management at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, where he oversees the acquisition of technical and professional services critical to modernizing commercial motor vehicle safety systems. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts supporting data-driven safety oversight, regulatory compliance tools, and information technology modernization initiatives. Flutter specializes in securing expert consulting services and operational support to enhance the Agency’s ability to enforce federal safety standards through advanced analytics and system integration. His primary contractor relationship is with the National Institute for Safety Research Inc., a trusted provider of safety analytics, compliance consulting, and transportation system evaluation services. Flutter consistently engages this vendor for mission-critical technical support, indicating a preference for established, specialized firms with proven expertise in motor carrier safety research and regulatory advisory services. His contracting patterns reflect a reliance on long-term, performance-based partnerships rather than transactional procurement, emphasizing quality, continuity, and domain-specific competency. Flutter’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic prioritization of technical capability and mission alignment over socioeconomic criteria, aligning with the Agency’s need for highly specialized expertise in safety science and regulatory technology. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, his approach ensures rigorous evaluation based on technical merit and past performance. His primary NAICS focus areas—721110 (Hotels and Motels) and 813920 (Professional Organizations)—are misaligned with typical FMCSA missions, suggesting potential data classification anomalies or misapplied codes. However, his actual procurement activity centers on professional services related to transportation safety research, regulatory compliance consulting, and data system modernization, indicating a deeper technical domain expertise in motor carrier safety analytics and federal regulatory infrastructure.