Jennifer Jackson

Jennifer Jackson serves in a secondary role within her agency's procurement framework, supporting the acquisition mission through the management of specialized contracts and procurement activities. The agency demonstrates a diverse set-aside strategy, with a significant majority of contracts awarded without set-aside restrictions. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, as evidenced by a consistent allocation of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides and a focused utilization of 8(a) sole-source procurement vehicles. Her procurement activity is heavily concentrated in technical and scientific domains. The primary focus is on Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, which represents half of the procurement activity. Additional technical expertise is reflected in the acquisition of medical laboratory services, industrial gas manufacturing, and the procurement of analytical laboratory instruments, alongside occasional requirements for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning services.