Mary P Chapie

Mary P. Chapie serves as a Contracting Officer for U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), code HTC711, where she manages critical acquisitions supporting global military mobility and expeditionary logistics. Her portfolio focuses exclusively on nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation services under NAICS 481211, enabling the rapid deployment and sustainment of personnel across all domains—air, sea, land, and rail. She plays a pivotal role in executing USTransCom’s mission to ensure theater access and operational readiness through agile, mission-critical air transportation solutions that respond to dynamic global requirements. Chapie maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized aviation providers, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, certified air carriers capable of delivering on-demand, non-scheduled charter services under complex operational conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, strict compliance with DoD mobility standards, and vendor reliability in austere or high-threat environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Chapie prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 75% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand market access for qualified small aviation firms while maintaining operational readiness through competitive, capable vendors. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a sustained commitment to fostering a diverse supplier base within the niche air transportation sector. Her technical expertise lies entirely within the nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation domain, where she procures specialized aircraft services for troop movements, medical evacuations, and contingency operations. She evaluates vendors on operational capacity, safety compliance, global routing flexibility, and readiness to operate under expeditionary conditions, ensuring alignment with USTransCom’s strategic imperatives for global reach and responsiveness.