Mark Chase

Mark Chase serves as a Contracting Officer with the 0410 AQ HQ Contract Office under the Department of the Army, where he plays a pivotal role in securing mission-enabling services critical to operational readiness and installation sustainability. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on logistical support, facility operations, transportation, security services, and administrative infrastructure, ensuring that both garrisoned and deployed Army units receive reliable, compliant, and timely support. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to sustain personnel welfare and maintain continuous mission capability through efficient contract execution and risk mitigation in dynamic operational environments. Mark cultivates strategic partnerships with a broad spectrum of vendors capable of delivering complex, high-volume support services under performance-based contracting frameworks. He regularly engages with large defense contractors and specialized service providers with proven experience in military installation operations, emphasizing contract compliance, quality assurance, and performance metrics. His procurement approach prioritizes long-term vendor reliability and operational integration over transactional relationships, fostering consistent delivery across multi-year task order vehicles. Mark’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with no set-asides currently utilized in his portfolio. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing competition and capability access across the broader market, rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his current acquisition strategy, he remains compliant with all federal small business goals and may consider set-asides when mission requirements align with designated program criteria. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to facility support services, security operations, transportation and logistics, and administrative services—particularly those requiring military-specific compliance, such as force protection standards and expeditionary support. He possesses deep expertise in performance-based service contracts, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, and contract administration for high-tempo, mission-critical environments.