Jennifer L. Jusela

Jennifer L. Jusela serves as a Contracting Officer at the W4GG Hq US Army Tacom, where she plays a critical role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for ground combat and support vehicle systems under the Department of Defense. She oversees complex procurements centered on advanced avionics, electronic warfare systems, and tactical vehicle modernization, ensuring alignment with Army readiness objectives. Her portfolio includes high-priority contracts for sensor integration, mission-critical electronics, and engineering support services essential to maintaining technological superiority in armored and tactical wheeled platforms. Jusela’s work directly supports the agency’s mission of lifecycle sustainment and force modernization through rigorous application of FAR and DFARS compliance. Jusela maintains consistent contracting relationships with key industry partners including Schutt Industries, VAREC NV, ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC, A&M AEROSTRUCTURES, INC., and BOWHEAD AVIONICS MANUFACTURING, LLC. These vendors provide specialized capabilities in avionics integration, electronic component manufacturing, and vehicle system sustainment. Her procurement patterns reflect long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing deep technical expertise in defense-grade electronics and armored vehicle systems, often requiring stringent quality control and supply chain traceability under ITAR and EAR regulations. Her contracting activity demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 97.4% of awards issued without set-aside designations, reflecting the technical complexity and industrial base constraints inherent in defense systems procurement. Only 2.6% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides, indicating a focus on mission-critical capability over socioeconomic preferences, though small business participation remains a consideration where technically feasible. Jusela’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334511, encompassing search, detection, navigation, and guidance systems for military platforms, which accounts for nearly 68% of her portfolio. She also regularly procures engineering services (541330) and specialized automotive maintenance and repair (811111, 811198) to support vehicle sustainment. Her expertise spans electronic component manufacturing (334419), with deep familiarity in ruggedized systems, embedded computing, and survivability-enhancing technologies critical to modern armored vehicle fleets.