Jeannine F. Bernard

Jeannine F. Bernard serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4819 325 Cons Pkp, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining critical aerospace infrastructure and facility modernization. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for specialized construction, maintenance, and technical systems essential to Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio includes acquisitions for facility upgrades, aviation support equipment, and precision sensing technologies, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical performance standards. Jeannine plays a pivotal role in translating technical requirements into enforceable contract vehicles that deliver resilient, long-term infrastructure solutions across Air Force installations. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Jeannine cultivates partnerships with a diverse array of vendors, including small businesses specializing in fabricated metal systems, laboratory instrumentation, and fluid power components. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical precision and vendor reliability, fostering long-term relationships with firms capable of meeting stringent military specifications for durability, safety, and interoperability. She routinely engages with contractors possessing relevant certifications and quality assurance protocols to ensure compliance with DoD standards for aerospace and facility sustainment. Jeannine demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 88.2% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns consistently prioritize small business participation, aligning with Department of the Air Force mandates to enhance vendor diversity and foster innovation through disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. She actively leverages set-aside authorities to expand opportunities for qualified small businesses while maintaining rigorous performance accountability. Her primary NAICS focus areas include analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, fabricated structural metal fabrication, and fluid power pump systems—domains critical to facility diagnostics, structural integrity, and environmental control systems. She procures specialized equipment for installation sustainment, including precision sensors, custom metal components, and mission-critical infrastructure materials, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace facility engineering and maintenance supply chains.