Jeffrey Dedrick

Jeffrey Dedrick serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where he leads the acquisition and contract management of critical aerospace and space-based sustainment initiatives. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of technical services supporting guided missile systems, satellite communications, and global positioning infrastructure. Dedrick ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract strategies with the agency’s mission to maintain operational readiness of national defense space and missile platforms. He routinely manages complex, performance-based service contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation. Dedrick works with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in systems engineering, mission-critical software development, and aerospace sustainment. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in space systems integration, signal processing, and command-and-control modernization. His contracting approach emphasizes vendor performance accountability, technical innovation, and long-term sustainment partnerships, fostering relationships with both large primes and niche technical service providers capable of supporting classified and high-assurance environments. Dedrick’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified technical talent rather than prioritizing socioeconomic categories. His approach prioritizes mission-critical capability over socioeconomic metrics, aligning with the high-stakes nature of space and missile sustainment requirements. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), reflecting his leadership in acquiring advanced engineering R&D for next-generation space systems, and NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), underscoring his expertise in procuring integrated software architectures for satellite command, control, and communications. Dedrick’s domain expertise centers on secure, real-time aerospace systems, with deep familiarity in RF communications, navigation warfare, and space vehicle sustainment engineering.