Jennifer A. Mapp

1Lt Jennifer A. Mapp serves as a contracting officer within the 0408 Aq Hq Kuwait, a forward-deployed Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining combat-ready forces in austere environments. She manages mission-critical procurement actions focused on logistics support, physical security infrastructure, and operational readiness systems. Her portfolio includes professional services, transportation, construction, and technical systems essential to maintaining secure, functional bases in theater. Mapp ensures acquisitions align with theater-wide force protection priorities and operational tempo requirements, often navigating complex logistical constraints to deliver timely, compliant solutions. Mapp collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in military support services, including firms providing freight logistics, power and communications infrastructure construction, and IT systems design. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she maintains consistent working relationships with vendors capable of rapid mobilization and compliance with theater-specific security and supply chain protocols. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, scalability, and adherence to Department of Defense acquisition regulations, fostering partnerships with vendors experienced in expeditionary environments. Mapp’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the urgent, mission-critical nature of her acquisitions, where speed, capability, and availability outweigh socioeconomic preference criteria. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her current portfolio, she remains compliant with all applicable federal acquisition regulations and evaluates vendor capability holistically to ensure mission success. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (professional and technical services), 541512 (computer systems design), 237130 (power and communication line construction), and 484110 (local freight trucking). These categories underscore her expertise in securing integrated logistics, cybersecurity-enabled infrastructure, and transportation systems critical to sustaining operations in remote, high-threat locations. She routinely procures services involving perimeter security systems, mobile power generation, and command-and-control network support.