Lisa A. Winka

Lisa A. Winka serves as a Contract Specialist within U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where she plays a critical role in executing the agency’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of air transportation services essential to military expeditionary logistics. She manages the full lifecycle of contracts for nonscheduled air charter operations, ensuring timely, secure, and scalable movement of personnel and cargo across air, sea, and land domains. Her acquisitions directly support theater access and sustainment for DoD operations worldwide, with a focus on mission-critical mobility solutions requiring rapid deployment and operational flexibility. Winka maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized air charter providers, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These partnerships are built on proven capabilities in nonscheduled passenger and freight air transportation, often involving complex operational requirements such as austere environment support, classified cargo handling, and global route flexibility. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and contractor reliability under dynamic operational conditions. Winka’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside designation. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the most capable and responsive vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, she ensures compliance with all federal acquisition regulations and maintains transparency in vendor selection. Her primary technical domain centers on NAICS 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation) and 481212 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation), reflecting deep expertise in air charter procurement for military mobility. She specializes in acquiring aircraft with specialized configurations for troop transport, medical evacuation, and heavy cargo lift, often requiring regulatory exemptions, international overflight clearances, and coordination with joint logistics partners.