Phillip Surrey

Phillip Surrey serves as a Contract Specialist at U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where he plays a critical role in executing the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of expeditionary logistics and transportation services. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for air, sea, and rail freight movements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical timelines. Surrey specializes in deep-sea and strategic airlift procurement, supporting the rapid deployment and sustainment of military forces across all domains. He works closely with program managers and logistics planners to align contracting strategies with operational requirements, ensuring seamless global mobility support for theater access and contingency operations. Surrey maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 specialized freight transportation providers with proven capabilities in military-grade logistics, expeditionary port operations, and global air cargo services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and contractor reliability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in compliance and mission readiness. His procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 66.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while 33.3% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance indicates a strategic emphasis on market competition while maintaining a deliberate commitment to small business participation, particularly among firms with niche expertise in military logistics. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing capability-driven sourcing within the small business category. Surrey’s acquisitions are exclusively focused on NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), reflecting his specialization in oceanic cargo movement, containerized logistics, and intermodal port terminal support. He procures services related to commercial vessel chartering, cargo handling, port management, and allied transportation infrastructure, ensuring USTransCom’s ability to sustain global operations through resilient maritime supply chains. His domain expertise lies in the intersection of commercial shipping practices and military logistics requirements.