Tamara S Schuette

Tamara S. Schuette serves as a Contracting Officer for U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where she manages the acquisition of critical expeditionary logistics and air mobility support services essential to global military deployment. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while executing contracts that enable rapid port, terminal, and airfield operations across all domains—air, sea, land, and rail. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on Other Airport Operations (NAICS 488119), encompassing aircraft handling, ramp services, cargo loading, and expeditionary airfield support required to sustain theater access and force projection. Schuette maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC—organizations specializing in military-grade aviation logistics, transient aircraft support, and expeditionary airfield services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, clear statement of work definitions, and rigorous contractor accountability to ensure mission-critical readiness. She consistently engages with vendors possessing proven expertise in austere environment operations and Department of Defense compliance standards. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Schuette applies a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside strategy across all her procurements, in full alignment with FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate and sustained commitment to empowering small businesses, ensuring equitable access to high-priority defense logistics contracts without exception. This approach strengthens the industrial base and fosters innovation through agile, responsive small business partners. Her technical domain expertise lies exclusively in airport and airfield operations supporting military mobility, with a deep understanding of expeditionary infrastructure, cargo handling systems, and air mobility sustainment. She procures services essential to the rapid establishment and operation of forward-deployed air terminals, ensuring seamless integration with joint force mobility requirements.