Jacob Combs

Jacob Combs serves as the primary contracting lead for the DCSO-COLUMBUS-DIVISION-2 under the Defense Logistics Agency, where he oversees the acquisition of advanced analytical instrumentation and precision laboratory equipment critical to defense-related scientific research and environmental compliance. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for high-fidelity analytical systems, including mass spectrometers, chromatographs, and microwave-assisted digestion units, ensuring alignment with DoD technical standards and mission-critical testing requirements. Combs plays a pivotal role in sustaining the agency’s capacity for material analysis, contaminant detection, and technical validation across defense and environmental laboratories. He maintains strong, long-term relationships with key contractors including TETRA TECH, INC. and CHICKASAW SERVICE SOLUTIONS, LLC, both of which provide specialized technical services and instrumentation support tailored to complex laboratory environments. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and vendor collaboration to ensure seamless integration of equipment with existing analytical workflows, often involving calibration, validation, and ongoing technical support as integral contract deliverables. Combs demonstrates a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring full participation by small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to build capacity within the small business industrial base while maintaining rigorous technical standards for mission-critical applications. His primary focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), where he procures integrated analytical systems that combine hardware, software, and data analysis platforms for laboratory automation, spectral interpretation, and environmental monitoring. This specialization underscores his technical expertise in procurement of instrumented systems requiring embedded computing, data interoperability, and compliance with federal laboratory accreditation standards.