James M. Roetzel

James M. Roetzel serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA6656 910 Aw Lgc Yngstn Wrn Arpt, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to airfield operational readiness. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for construction, maintenance, and specialized security systems that ensure the integrity of military aviation facilities. Roetzel routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 14, focusing on high-stakes, mission-critical requirements tied to airfield surface sustainability, utility system resilience, and environmental compliance. His primary contractor relationships include Charter Communications Operating LLC, with whom he collaborates on telecommunications and secure data infrastructure services. Roetzel maintains a balanced portfolio of vendor partnerships, engaging both large-capacity contractors for specialized technical services and small businesses for niche support functions. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contract administration to ensure compliance with DoD standards and mission continuity. Roetzel’s set-aside preferences reflect a strong but not exclusive commitment to small business participation, with approximately 28.6% of his awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of his acquisitions are unrestricted, he consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs to foster competition and enhance vendor diversity, aligning with DoD’s broader small business goals without compromising mission requirements. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 325998 for specialized chemical treatments used in airfield surface preservation, 488190 for air transportation support services, and 541380 for environmental and structural testing laboratories. He also manages waste management services under NAICS 562119 and 562219, demonstrating expertise in hazardous and nonhazardous disposal protocols tied to military environmental regulations. Roetzel’s domain knowledge spans aviation infrastructure lifecycle management, environmental compliance, and security-enhancing systems essential to Air Force readiness.