James D. Swartz

James D. Swartz serves as Contract Manager for FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL within the Department of the Air Force, where he oversees the acquisition and lifecycle management of critical aerospace and space-based sustainment programs. His role is central to ensuring the operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure. Swartz manages complex, mission-critical contracts for satellite telecommunications services, command and control systems, and associated ground segment modernization efforts, applying full lifecycle contracting expertise from requirements definition through contract closeout. He works closely with technical stakeholders to align procurement strategy with national defense priorities and emerging space domain requirements. Swartz maintains strategic relationships with a select group of prime contractors specializing in satellite communications, space systems integration, and defense-grade telecommunications infrastructure. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, his contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense aerospace firms with proven capabilities in secure, resilient space architectures. He fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting, incentive structures, and rigorous technical compliance, ensuring alignment with Air Force space sustainment objectives. Swartz’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects the specialized, high-consequence nature of the systems he procures, which demand advanced technical expertise and national security clearances typically held only by large, qualified industry partners. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, his approach remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and emphasizes capability over socioeconomic categorization. His primary focus is NAICS 517410—Satellite Telecommunications—where he procures end-to-end satellite services, including transponder capacity, secure data links, ground station modernization, and signal processing systems. Swartz possesses deep technical expertise in space-based communications architectures, GPS sustainment, and military satellite constellations, ensuring that acquisitions meet stringent DoD standards for reliability, encryption, and anti-jam resilience.