Jennifer D. Quartemont

Jennifer D. Quartemont serves as a key procurement lead within the FA9401 377 Msg Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and defense systems. Her responsibilities center on securing advanced instrumentation, secure communications infrastructure, and laboratory-grade analytical equipment essential to sustaining Air Force operational readiness. She manages complex contracts for electronic warfare systems, sensor technologies, and signal-processing hardware, ensuring alignment with strategic modernization goals. Her role is pivotal in translating technical requirements into compliant, timely procurements that support national security objectives across test, evaluation, and field-deployed environments. Quartemont maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including J STAR ENTERPRISES INC, LARON, LLC, FIVEBYFIVE, LLC, VISION DISTRIBUTORS LLC, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade instrumentation, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and ruggedized data acquisition systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency and past performance, often prioritizing vendors with deep domain knowledge in aerospace testing environments and secure signal processing. A strong advocate for small business participation, Quartemont consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions under FAR 19.5, directing 85.7% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster innovation through agile, specialized contractors and aligns with Department of the Air Force socioeconomic goals. Her portfolio reflects minimal use of unrestricted solicitations, reinforcing a commitment to expanding the defense industrial base through targeted socioeconomic contracting. Her procurement focus is concentrated in five core NAICS categories: 334515 for precision measurement instruments, 334413 for semiconductor and related device manufacturing, 333994 for industrial process furnaces and ovens, 333316 for surveying and mapping instruments, and 511210 for software publishing related to defense analytics. These domains reflect her technical expertise in acquiring high-reliability hardware and embedded systems critical to electronic warfare, test instrumentation, and mission data analysis.