Susan Pinkman

Susan Pinkman serves as a Contract Specialist within U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where she plays a pivotal role in executing the agency’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of critical logistics and transportation support services. Responsible for the full lifecycle of procurement actions, she manages complex contracts aligned with expeditionary logistics, port and terminal operations, and rapid deployment capabilities across air, sea, land, and rail domains. Her acquisitions primarily support the movement and sustainment of military personnel and equipment in theater, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant contracting solutions. Pinkman maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized aviation and logistics contractors, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These vendors provide mission-critical services such as aircraft charter, cargo handling, aerial refueling support, and expeditionary ground operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on reliability, global reach, and compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for contingency operations. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This underscores her commitment to maximizing competition among qualified global vendors rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing capability, capacity, and operational readiness over socioeconomic criteria. Pinkman’s portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 519130—Other Information Services—which in this context encompasses specialized aviation logistics coordination, real-time transportation tracking, and mission-critical data services supporting global mobility. Her expertise lies in procuring integrated logistics support systems, operational analytics platforms, and command-and-control enablers essential to USTransCom’s ability to synchronize global airlift and sealift operations.