Leslie (Les) A. Griffith

Leslie M. Griffith serves as Manager, Air Transportation CMC, overseeing the acquisition and management of air transportation services critical to federal mobility and logistics operations. In this role, she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for air cargo, passenger charter, and support services, ensuring alignment with federal transportation objectives and regulatory compliance. Her procurement portfolio emphasizes efficiency, reliability, and operational readiness, with a focus on complex service-based acquisitions that require stringent performance metrics and safety standards. She works closely with internal stakeholders to define requirements, evaluate vendor capabilities, and manage contract performance across a dynamic aviation supply chain. Griffith engages with a diverse range of contractors, including scheduled and nonscheduled air carriers, freight logistics providers, and specialized air transportation support firms. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established carriers with proven operational histories and robust safety records. She frequently collaborates with contractors capable of delivering both routine and mission-critical air transport solutions, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence. Griffith’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing market competition and selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and service capability, rather than socioeconomic preferences. While she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her approach ensures transparency and fairness in procurement, consistent with agency-wide goals for open market access. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481112 (Scheduled Freight Air Transportation), followed by Postal Service operations (491110) and air transportation support services (488190). She specializes in procuring time-sensitive air freight, charter passenger services, and ground support infrastructure, demonstrating deep expertise in aviation logistics, regulatory frameworks, and service-level agreement management within the federal air mobility ecosystem.