Jan P Burke

Jan P. Burke serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-rsa under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace systems and technical support services essential to the U.S. Army’s aerial and missile defense modernization efforts. Her work directly supports key programs involving the UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-64 Apache, and integrated air and missile defense platforms, focusing on the procurement of advanced avionics, propulsion components, sensor systems, and engineering research services. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring timely and compliant contract execution aligned with Army strategic priorities, navigating complex technical requirements and defense acquisition regulations to deliver capabilities that sustain operational readiness. Burke collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors and research institutions specializing in aerospace engineering and systems integration. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with Tier 1 defense primes, mid-tier engineering firms, and niche technology providers capable of delivering high-assurance, government-furnished equipment solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based acquisition methods, and rigorous source selection criteria to ensure mission-critical reliability and interoperability across deployed platforms. Burke’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the high-stakes, specialized nature of the systems she procures. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all federal acquisition regulations and may engage small businesses as subcontractors within larger prime contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 (87.5%) and 541712 (12.5%), reflecting deep specialization in research and development for physical and engineering sciences. She consistently acquires advanced prototyping, systems engineering, test and evaluation services, and technology maturation efforts critical to next-generation aerial defense systems, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of radar integration, electronic warfare, and flight control systems.