Jayme K. Mortensen

Jayme K. Mortensen serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA9401 377 Msg Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for advanced instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment essential to electronic warfare and sensor modernization efforts. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in sustaining and enhancing air force operational readiness. Mortensen specializes in complex technical acquisitions requiring rigorous performance specifications and rapid delivery timelines to support high-priority defense programs. She maintains established working relationships with a select group of contractors including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., each of which consistently delivers specialized equipment and support services aligned with the agency’s technical needs. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical capability, and responsiveness, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate proven expertise in defense-grade instrumentation and environmental compliance solutions. Mortensen exhibits a balanced commitment to small business participation, structuring approximately half of her acquisitions as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while the remaining half remain open to all competitors. This approach ensures robust competition while actively promoting opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms to contribute to national defense capabilities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and NAICS 221122 (Electric Power Distribution), reflecting her expertise in acquiring precision test and measurement devices, power conditioning systems, and mission-critical electrical infrastructure. These categories underscore her technical proficiency in supporting advanced research, field-deployable sensor networks, and secure communications environments essential to modern air force operations.