Jennifer Ferrara

Jennifer Ferrara serves as a key procurement lead within the Federal Aviation Administration’s AAQ600 692M15 Acquisition & Grants unit, where she oversees the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace systems and technical services essential to modernizing the national airspace system. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced aeronautical instrumentation, flight data analytics platforms, and air traffic management software solutions. She plays a central role in aligning procurement strategy with the FAA’s operational resilience goals, ensuring that acquisitions support safety-critical infrastructure, risk assessment tools, and next-generation aviation research capabilities. Ferrara cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in high-precision engineering and aerospace systems manufacturing. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in avionics, sensor integration, and real-time data processing systems. Her working relationships emphasize technical capability, compliance with FAA certification standards, and proven track records in delivering secure, scalable solutions for federal aviation operations. Her contracting approach reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued under non-set-aside conditions. However, she actively incorporates 8(a) competed contracts, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation from small businesses certified under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program. This balanced strategy ensures both broad market access and targeted support for disadvantaged entrepreneurs in the aerospace technical sector. Ferrara’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334511, encompassing the acquisition of search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems, as well as NAICS 541330 for specialized engineering services. She routinely procures flight instrumentation, radar and surveillance technologies, and systems engineering support for airspace modernization initiatives. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of aerospace hardware development and mission-critical software integration, ensuring that acquired systems meet stringent FAA safety and performance standards.