Jesse M. Capik

Jesse M. Capik serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA4417 1 Socons under the Department of the Air Force, where he plays a pivotal role in acquiring mission-critical communications and defense systems that sustain and modernize airpower capabilities. His portfolio centers on the procurement of radio and wireless communications equipment, aeronautical navigation systems, and integrated base defense technologies, ensuring operational resilience through secure, high-performance infrastructure. Capik manages full lifecycle contracts—from solicitation to award and administration—aligned with Air Force strategic priorities to enhance warfighting readiness and networked battlefield operations. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AANTILIA LLC, MARRERO, COUVILLON & ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., MATTHES PARKER LLC, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, and WALCO ENTERPRISES INC., all of which provide specialized technical solutions in defense communications, systems integration, and mission support services. Capik’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical compliance, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in ruggedized communication hardware and secure data transmission systems. Capik exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 58% of his awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate focus on empowering small businesses. An additional 2% of his awards are reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, underscoring his alignment with Department of Defense initiatives to expand veteran-owned enterprise participation in national security procurement. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), indicating deep technical expertise in airborne and ground-based RF systems, avionics, and tactical communication hardware. Capik’s work directly supports the Air Force’s modernization of secure, interoperable communications architectures essential to contested environments.