Janelle Pepper

Janelle Pepper serves as a primary contracting professional within the Defense Logistics Agency’s Aviation unit in Philadelphia, playing a critical role in sustaining U.S. military aviation readiness. She manages the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace components, including turbine blades, flight control units, electronic circuit assemblies, and auxiliary aircraft systems, ensuring timely delivery of high-reliability hardware to support operational aircraft fleets. Her work directly enables the DLA Aviation mission to maintain global airpower superiority through secure, resilient supply chains for legacy and modernized platforms, with a focus on complex technical procurement requiring rigorous engineering validation and lifecycle support. Pepper maintains consistent, high-volume contracting relationships with leading aerospace and defense prime contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, General Electric Company, Safran Landing Systems Wheel & Brake Services LLC, Eaton Aerospace LLC, and GE Aviation Systems LLC. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract vehicles that support sustainment, repair, and modification of avionics and mechanical systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain traceability, and contract performance metrics to ensure mission-critical components meet stringent military specifications. Her contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 93.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. While small business participation is limited at 6.1%, it is strategically directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on broad-based small business engagement rather than targeted socioeconomic programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. This pattern underscores a mission-first procurement philosophy prioritizing technical capability and supply chain reliability. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, with significant activity in 334511 for aeronautical systems and instruments, and 334290 for communications equipment. She specializes in procuring high-integrity components for flight systems, engine controls, and mission-critical avionics, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace engineering standards and defense logistics frameworks.