Jeremy Berard

Jeremy Berard serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8721 Aflcmc Pze Cm, a critical unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for advancing aerospace and armament systems through technical acquisition and sustainment. He manages engineering-focused contracts that bridge cutting-edge research and operational fielding, ensuring the timely transition of advanced technologies from laboratory prototypes to mission-critical weapon systems. His acquisitions center on engineering services that support system reliability, performance optimization, and lifecycle sustainment of air-delivered armaments and associated avionics. Berard operates at the intersection of technical requirements and acquisition policy, ensuring compliance with DoD standards while accelerating capability delivery. Berard’s contracting activities are structured around a robust network of engineering service providers, primarily small businesses with deep expertise in systems engineering, computational modeling, and ordnance integration. He cultivates long-term partnerships with firms specializing in physical sciences, materials engineering, and electronic warfare support, often engaging vendors through competitive sealed bidding and performance-based task orders. His procurement approach emphasizes technical excellence, agile delivery, and vendor collaboration to meet rapidly evolving Air Force modernization objectives. Berard maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all procurements under his purview, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and the agency’s mandate to maximize socioeconomic opportunity. He consistently awards contracts to small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses with proven capabilities in aerospace engineering. This unwavering commitment ensures broad industry participation and fosters innovation through diverse, agile vendors. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 541330—Engineering Services—with a specialization in mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering for armament platforms. He procures technical services including structural analysis, threat simulation, reliability testing, and integration support for air-launched weapons systems. Berard’s domain expertise lies in the application of advanced engineering sciences to sustain and upgrade legacy and next-generation aerospace armaments, ensuring operational readiness through technically sound, competitively awarded contracts.