Jenna Varel

Jenna Varel serves as a key procurement lead within U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), supporting the agency’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of critical logistics and systems engineering capabilities. She manages the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts essential to expeditionary logistics, port operations, and rapid deployment support across air, sea, land, and rail domains. Her work ensures the seamless integration of technology and operational systems that enable theater access and sustainment for Department of Defense forces worldwide, with a primary focus on computer systems design services that enhance command, control, and mobility planning. Varel maintains consistent partnerships with specialized aviation and logistics contractors, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These vendors provide advanced technical solutions for mission-critical transportation systems, including real-time asset tracking, automated terminal management, and integrated logistics software. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical interoperability, fostering long-term collaborations with firms possessing deep domain expertise in defense mobility environments. Varel’s contracting activity reflects a strict focus on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside status. This indicates a preference for selecting the most qualified offerors based on technical merit and operational readiness, rather than socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, the nature of the services procured often attracts capable small and mid-sized firms with niche aviation and systems integration capabilities. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting a specialization in developing and integrating software platforms for transportation command and control, logistics automation, and real-time data analytics. She routinely acquires customized systems that support port throughput optimization, rail and air cargo scheduling, and end-to-end supply chain visibility—ensuring USTransCom maintains technological superiority in global mobility operations.