Jagdish Narayan

Jagdish Narayan serves as Manager of Global Transportation Contracts, overseeing the strategic acquisition of air freight transportation services on an international scale. In this role, he ensures the timely, secure, and cost-effective movement of government cargo through commercial air networks, aligning procurement activities with federal logistics objectives. His portfolio centers on scheduled freight air transportation, where he manages complex contractual frameworks to meet mission-critical delivery requirements across global supply chains. Narayan’s work supports operational readiness by securing reliable, high-capacity air cargo capacity, often under time-sensitive and geographically dispersed conditions. Narayan engages with a broad spectrum of certified air freight carriers and logistics service providers, including Tier 1 global air cargo operators and specialized freight forwarders with international network capabilities. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based service agreements, robust service level agreements (SLAs), and compliance with international aviation safety and security standards. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in transparency, accountability, and operational flexibility, ensuring continuity of service amid evolving global transportation dynamics. Narayan’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This approach prioritizes market-wide competition to secure the highest quality and most efficient air cargo solutions, rather than reserving opportunities for specific socioeconomic categories. While he does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his contracting practices remain fully compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and promote fair and open competition. His primary focus is on NAICS code 481112, Scheduled Freight Air Transportation, reflecting deep expertise in commercial air cargo operations, aircraft capacity contracting, and global air lane management. He procures services involving scheduled freight flights, cargo loading and handling, customs clearance coordination, and real-time tracking systems. Narayan’s technical domain expertise includes international air cargo regulations, IATA standards, and multimodal logistics integration, ensuring seamless end-to-end freight delivery for federal agencies.