Jenna N. McGinnis

Jenna N. McGinnis serves as a key procurement professional within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force dedicated to advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. She manages complex acquisitions for high-precision avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence platforms, ensuring the integration of cutting-edge measurement and control technologies critical to aerospace mission readiness. Her work directly supports the modernization of test and evaluation infrastructure, with a focus on electromagnetic compatibility, radar calibration, and real-time data acquisition systems. McGinnis handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning engineering services, specialized hardware manufacturing, and infrastructure support essential to maintaining operational superiority in contested electromagnetic environments. McGinnis maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven capabilities in ruggedized electronics, electromagnetic shielding, test bed fabrication, and mission-critical instrumentation. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical reliability and compliance with military specifications, often requiring vendors to possess DoD clearance, ISO certifications, and experience with MIL-STD-461 and DO-160 standards. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with approximately 14.3% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to diversity in the supplier base. McGinnis’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers) for test and simulation software, 334510 for electrotherapeutic and sensing apparatus, and 334111 for electronic computer manufacturing. She routinely procures custom-built avionics test systems, signal conditioning hardware, and field-deployable instrumentation used in live-fire and electromagnetic interference testing, underscoring her deep expertise in defense electronics and systems integration.