Jeffrey S Slayton

Jeffrey S. Slayton serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisition programs within the aerospace and defense sector, with a primary focus on aircraft engine and engine parts manufacturing. He executes full lifecycle contracting actions in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with technical specifications, performance requirements, and delivery schedules for mission-critical propulsion systems. His role is central to sustaining national defense readiness by securing reliable, high-performance engine components from qualified industrial suppliers, often involving technical evaluations, source selection, and contract administration for specialized aerospace hardware. While no specific contractor relationships are identifiable in the current data, Slayton’s procurement pattern reflects a preference for established defense industrial base vendors with proven expertise in turbine engine systems, combustion components, and propulsion control units. His contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor and supply chain resilience, frequently engaging with manufacturers holding AS9100 certification and those capable of supporting long-term sustainment and obsolescence management for legacy and next-generation platforms. Slayton’s set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly aligned with open competition, with 96.4% of actions conducted as non-set-aside procurements under FAR Part 12 and Part 15. Only 3.6% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides, indicating a selective but compliant approach to socioeconomic contracting that prioritizes technical capability and industrial base stability over mandatory set-asides, while still adhering to statutory small business goals. His sole NAICS focus—336412, Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing—demonstrates deep specialization in gas turbine systems, including turbofans, turboprops, and auxiliary power units. He procures precision-engineered components such as turbine blades, combustors, fuel nozzles, and full-authority digital engine controls, requiring advanced materials expertise and stringent quality assurance protocols under MIL-STD and SAE AS standards.