James J. Kot

James J. Kot serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force under FA4484 87 Cons Pk, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining air base infrastructure and operational readiness. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and specialized technical services contracts designed to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and readiness standards. His work directly supports facility modernization, structural integrity, and mission-critical utilities, with a focus on delivering high-performance environments for aircraft operations and personnel. Kot handles complex, multi-disciplinary procurements requiring precise technical specifications and stringent regulatory adherence. Kot maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including PAETZOLD CONSTRUCTION CO INC, RANCO CONSTRUCTION INC, SEQUOIA CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, THE PASSANANTE GROUP, LLC, and XENTURIS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven capabilities in structural, civil, and industrial services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term vendor relationships to ensure reliability, quality control, and timely delivery across high-priority installations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Kot consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with over two-thirds of his acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 16.7% allocated to HUBZone firms. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while cultivating a resilient, locally embedded contractor base capable of meeting the unique demands of military infrastructure. His procurement focus centers on five primary NAICS categories: 238120 (Structural Steel and Precast Concrete), 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 812990 (All Other Personal Services), 812332 (Industrial Launderers), and 332321 (Metal Window and Door Manufacturing). These reflect a technical domain spanning civil engineering, facility maintenance, industrial sanitation, and architectural metal systems—each essential to sustaining mission-essential Air Force installations.