Michael D. Heth

Michael D. Heth serves as a Contracting Officer for U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), code HTC711, where he manages critical procurement actions supporting the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission. He oversees the acquisition of expeditionary logistics services, port and terminal operations support, and transportation infrastructure enablement across air, sea, land, and rail domains. His portfolio focuses on ensuring rapid deployment and sustainment capabilities for military operations worldwide, with an emphasis on contract vehicles that deliver responsive, mission-critical logistics solutions under dynamic operational conditions. Heth maintains consistent contracting relationships with specialized aviation and logistics 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 niche vendors with proven expertise in expeditionary air operations, cargo handling, and tactical transportation support. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on contractors capable of delivering scalable, global mobility solutions under austere conditions and time-sensitive requirements. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions (62.5%), Heth demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, consistently allocating 37.5% of his contract actions as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively leverages the small business ecosystem to foster innovation and resilience in the logistics supply chain, prioritizing vendors with demonstrated capability in niche transportation and support services. His primary NAICS focus areas include 488210 (Rail Support Activities) and 541910 (Marketing Research), reflecting a unique blend of operational logistics and strategic planning services. He also procures warehousing (493110), transportation equipment leasing (532411), and advertising distribution (541870) services to support command-wide communications and infrastructure readiness. This diversified technical portfolio underscores his expertise in integrating commercial logistics capabilities into military mobility frameworks.