Jennifer Ferrara

Jennifer Ferrara serves as a key procurement lead within the AAQ600 692M15 Acquisition & Grants unit of the Federal Aviation Administration, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical engineering and technical services essential to modernizing the national airspace system. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced air traffic management systems, flight data analytics platforms, and aerospace infrastructure design solutions. She plays a central role in aligning procurement strategy with the FAA’s broader goals of enhancing aviation safety, operational resilience, and aerospace innovation through technically rigorous and compliant contracting practices. Ferrara collaborates with a diverse ecosystem of engineering firms and technical service providers specializing in aviation systems integration, software development for air traffic control, and systems engineering support. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep domain expertise in aviation safety protocols, real-time data processing, and simulation modeling. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical capability, past performance, and adherence to federal acquisition regulations, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who can deliver high-integrity, mission-critical solutions under stringent FAA oversight. Ferrara’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. This indicates a focus on selecting the most technically qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and compliance over set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her approach remains fully compliant with all federal socioeconomic requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), with an emphasis on systems engineering, software development for aviation applications, and technical analysis supporting air traffic modernization. She routinely procures services related to risk assessment modeling, human factors engineering for cockpit systems, and digital twin infrastructure for airspace simulation—domains requiring advanced technical proficiency and FAA-specific regulatory knowledge.