Suzanne M Mudd-Yarber

Suzanne M. Mudd-Yarber serves as a Contracting Officer for U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), code HTC711, where she manages critical acquisitions supporting the Department of Defense’s global mobility mission. She is responsible for soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts that enable the rapid deployment and sustainment of military forces across air, sea, land, and rail domains. Her portfolio centers on expeditionary logistics, port and terminal operations, and airlift support, ensuring the seamless movement of personnel and equipment in theater. Mudd-Yarber specializes in complex, time-sensitive procurements requiring strict compliance with FAR and DFARS regulations, often involving high-risk, mission-critical services in austere environments. She maintains enduring relationships with key contractors including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC—firms with proven capabilities in chartered air transport, specialized logistics, and expeditionary support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous vendor vetting, and sustained operational readiness, fostering partnerships with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency, reliability, and global operational experience. These relationships are built on long-term trust and consistent delivery under dynamic operational conditions. Mudd-Yarber’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 88.9% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. However, she consistently supports small business participation, allocating 11.1% of her awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission urgency or capability requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation), reflecting her expertise in ad hoc airlift and mobility support. She also actively procures Custom Computer Programming Services (NAICS 541511) for logistics tracking systems and inland and deep sea freight transportation services (NAICS 483111 and 483211), underscoring her technical command over integrated, multi-modal transportation solutions essential to global force projection.