Jacob Jagta

Jacob Jagta serves as a procurement professional within the Defense Logistics Agency Aviation, supporting the sustainment and readiness of U.S. military aviation systems through the acquisition of critical aircraft components and auxiliary equipment. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused on high-reliability parts essential for aircraft engines, flight systems, and mission-critical subsystems, ensuring continuous operational availability across active duty and reserve fleets. His work directly supports DLA Aviation’s mission to maintain supply chain resilience, mitigate technical obsolescence, and enable rapid logistics response for deployed airframes and support infrastructure. Jagta typically handles complex, technical solicitations requiring stringent quality assurance, reverse logistics coordination, and long-term sustainment planning under FAR Part 13 and Part 15 acquisition frameworks. His contractor relationships center on specialized manufacturers of aircraft parts and propulsion systems, with consistent engagement with Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers capable of meeting military specification standards such as AS9100 and MIL-STD-810. Jagta collaborates with both large defense primes and niche engineering firms that provide certified replacement parts, obsolescence-managed components, and modified legacy systems. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, lifecycle support agreements, and supplier qualification through rigorous technical evaluations and source selection criteria. Jagta’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with approximately 85% of awards issued without set-asides, aligning with DLA Aviation’s emphasis on broad market access and operational urgency. However, he consistently integrates small business participation, awarding approximately 12% of contracts as total small business set-asides and nearly 2.5% to women-owned small businesses, demonstrating a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336413, covering other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, with secondary emphasis on aircraft engine manufacturing (336412). He specializes in procuring avionics interfaces, hydraulic actuators, fuel system components, and non-standard hardware requiring engineering certification, reflecting deep technical expertise in military aviation sustainment and parts interoperability across legacy and modern platforms.