Jennifer Frederick

Jennifer Frederick serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Science and Technology, supporting critical acquisitions that advance forensic science, digital intelligence, and secure communications infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the FBI’s mission to modernize forensic laboratory capabilities, enhance cyber-enabled investigative tools, and ensure the integrity of evidence analysis systems. Her acquisitions focus on specialized equipment, technical maintenance services, and mission-critical hardware essential to law enforcement and national security operations, often requiring compliance with stringent federal security and data integrity standards. Her primary contractor relationships center on VISTA OUTDOOR SALES LLC and SOUTHERN POLICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., both of which provide specialized law enforcement equipment and tactical supplies. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in secure, durable, and mission-ready hardware, often tailored to FBI-specific operational requirements. She maintains consistent, long-term vendor engagement with a select group of niche suppliers, prioritizing reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical support capabilities over broad-market vendors. Frederick demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 65.2% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and SDB programs, reinforcing the FBI’s broader socioeconomic goals. She actively structures solicitations to maximize small business access while ensuring technical requirements remain aligned with operational needs. Her primary NAICS focus includes 332992 (small arms ammunition manufacturing) and 334111 (electronic computer manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring forensic instrumentation, secure computing platforms, and specialized lab equipment. She also frequently engages contractors under 811310 for maintenance of industrial-grade analytical systems and 423850 for mission-critical equipment supply chains. Her technical domain expertise spans digital forensics hardware, secure data acquisition tools, and field-deployable analytical systems critical to criminal investigations.