Mark Surina

Mark Surina serves as Manager of the Office of Research and Technical Acquisition (ORTA) within U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where he oversees the strategic procurement of specialized logistics and mobility support services critical to global military operations. Responsible for managing complex acquisition programs across air, sea, and land domains, Surina ensures timely delivery of expeditionary logistics solutions, including port operations, rapid deployment infrastructure, and technical research supporting theater access. His portfolio centers on high-tempo, mission-critical contracts that enable the seamless movement of personnel and equipment under austere conditions, aligning procurement with USTransCom’s operational imperatives for global mobility and sustainment. Surina maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche aviation, expeditionary packing, and technical support services essential to military logistics. His contracting approach emphasizes proven performance, technical reliability, and operational readiness, often resulting in long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors who demonstrate deep domain expertise in expeditionary environments. Surina’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of capability and speed over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring that the most technically qualified and operationally ready vendors are selected without restriction. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, his team evaluates all offers based on technical merit and mission alignment. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical and Engineering Sciences), where he sources advanced logistics modeling, simulation, and engineering support, alongside NAICS 488991 (Packing and Crating) for specialized military-grade containerization and expeditionary packaging solutions. His expertise spans technical domains requiring precision, durability, and rapid field deployment, reinforcing USTransCom’s global mobility mission through highly specialized, mission-critical acquisitions.