Jacob Kerig

Jacob Kerig serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development, testing, and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. He manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and sensor integration technologies essential to maintaining air superiority and fleet readiness. His portfolio spans engineering services, precision instrumentation, and specialized electronic component manufacturing, aligning closely with the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing airborne platforms and sustaining legacy systems. Kerig ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely delivery of high-integrity technical solutions to support operational mission needs. Kerig maintains consistent contracting relationships with industry leaders including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of prime contractor engagement for integrated system development and specialized vendor collaboration for niche electronic components and technical services. His approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, technical alignment, and performance-based contracting to ensure mission-critical reliability and interoperability across naval aircraft platforms. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under full and open competition, Kerig consistently allocates approximately 10% of his portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding small business participation in high-technology naval aviation programs. He prioritizes socioeconomic contracting pathways that enable capable small firms to contribute to complex systems integration without compromising technical rigor or schedule integrity. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 334515 (instrumentation for electrical signal measurement) and 334416 (passive electronic components), with significant activity in 541330 (engineering services) and 811219 (miscellaneous repair and maintenance). This reflects deep expertise in procuring high-reliability avionics hardware, test equipment, and specialized engineering support critical to electronic warfare, navigation, and mission systems modernization.