Jeannine F. Bernard

Jeannine F. Bernard serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4861 99 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical capabilities that sustain airpower readiness. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for advanced communications systems, secure surveillance infrastructure, and specialized facility construction services, ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization priorities. Her work directly supports the fielding and maintenance of command-and-control technologies essential to operational continuity and national defense. Bernard specializes in complex, technically demanding procurements requiring stringent compliance with DoD cybersecurity and interoperability standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong emphasis on small business engagement, with approximately 80% of her actions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively cultivates partnerships with 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms, consistently prioritizing socioeconomic programs to expand the defense industrial base. Her procurement strategy fosters long-term vendor relationships with agile, certified small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical services, particularly in secure communications and infrastructure support. Bernard’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing), where she acquires encrypted broadcast and tactical data link systems, followed by NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services) for physical and cyber-physical protection solutions. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 238990 for mission-critical facility upgrades and NAICS 541519 for custom software development supporting command-and-control platforms. Her expertise lies in integrating secure, interoperable technologies into legacy Air Force environments, requiring deep familiarity with MIL-STD, NIST, and FISMA compliance frameworks. She consistently works with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in RF systems, signal processing, and hardened infrastructure deployment.