Jamei Carter

Mrs. Jamei Carter serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4417 1 Socons under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical communications, defense, and infrastructure systems that sustain and modernize airpower capabilities. Her portfolio centers on securing advanced radio and wireless communications equipment, aeronautical navigation systems, and integrated base defense technologies essential to operational readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation to award and contract administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and Air Force-specific directives. Her work directly supports the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance resilience through secure, interoperable, and technologically advanced systems. Carter maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced vendors capable of delivering specialized defense-grade hardware, technical support services, and facility-modification solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and past performance, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that align with the agency’s operational tempo and security requirements. A strong advocate for small business participation, Carter consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions to small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, capable vendors while maintaining rigorous performance standards. While no set-aside is used in the remaining third of awards, all actions adhere to full and open competition principles with appropriate small business considerations. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 561990 (All Other Support Services), 335313 (Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting expertise in procuring mission-enabling services, electrical infrastructure components, and facility upgrades. She routinely manages acquisitions involving secure communications hardware, embedded systems, and specialized construction for defense installations, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace and base modernization domains.