Jamie K. Formosa

Jamie K. Formosa serves as a secondary procurement professional within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), supporting the acquisition of educational and operational services critical to delivering K-12 instruction to military-connected students worldwide. While not the primary contracting officer, Formosa plays a key role in facilitating contract execution, ensuring alignment with DoDEA’s mission of academic excellence and equitable access. Their responsibilities include assisting in the solicitation, evaluation, and administration of contracts for curriculum development, training programs, and school infrastructure support, often coordinating with primary contracting teams to uphold compliance with FAR and agency-specific procurement policies. Formosa maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, CoreTech Consulting Inc., Effective Communication Strategies LLC, Residential Enhancements, Inc., and FGI Solutions LLC. These partnerships span instructional design, professional development, communications, and facility enhancements, reflecting a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in military-affiliated educational environments. The working relationships are characterized by repeat engagement and performance-based contract renewals, indicating a focus on vendor reliability and mission alignment over transactional procurement. Formosa’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong orientation toward open competition, with 83.3% of acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. However, a notable 16.7% are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, signaling a deliberate, though modest, commitment to small business participation without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. The primary NAICS codes under Formosa’s purview are 511130 (Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers) and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), indicating a core focus on educational content development and instructor training solutions. A secondary emphasis on 513130 (Book Publishers) further underscores a specialization in curriculum materials and instructional resources tailored to DoDEA’s globally dispersed school system.