Jarrod McLaughlin

Jarrod McLaughlin serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4419 agency of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical air base infrastructure and aerospace maintenance systems. His work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring reliable logistical support for aircraft systems and facility operations. He typically handles complex service and equipment contracts requiring technical oversight in industrial maintenance, environmental systems, and specialized manufacturing, aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in aircraft sustainment and base modernization. McLaughlin maintains a consistent working relationship with Coordinated Defense Supply Systems, Inc., a trusted vendor providing mission-critical maintenance and logistics support. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering integrated solutions for industrial machinery repair, facility upgrades, and specialized equipment fabrication. These relationships are built on technical reliability, compliance with military standards, and proven capability in supporting austere operational environments. His procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 75% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity among small, disadvantaged, and community-based vendors. He actively leverages socioeconomic programs to foster a diverse supplier base while ensuring compliance with federal contracting mandates and mission-critical performance requirements. McLaughlin’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, which accounts for half of his portfolio, alongside significant activity in 562998 for miscellaneous waste management services and 337215 for showcase, partition, shelving, and locker manufacturing. These categories reflect his expertise in sustaining base utilities, managing facility-specific infrastructure, and procuring durable, military-grade storage and organizational systems essential to air base operations.