Jesse Schwarztrauber

Jesse Schwarztrauber serves as a key contracting professional within the FA8571 Maintenance Contracting unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for acquiring critical aerospace and electronic maintenance systems essential to Air Force operational readiness. Specializing in the sustainment of high-precision test equipment, avionics instrumentation, and industrial control systems, Schwarztrauber manages complex procurements that support aircraft maintenance, laboratory calibration, and mission-critical infrastructure. Their work ensures the reliability and modernization of technical assets used across Air Force maintenance depots and test facilities, aligning acquisitions with strategic readiness goals and technical lifecycle requirements. Schwarztrauber maintains consistent partnerships with leading technology and engineering firms including TERADYNE, INC., KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC, and CORELIS, INC., primarily for advanced electronic test and measurement systems. Additional relationships with TYONEK MACHINING AND FABRICATION, LLC and COHO CONSULTING GROUP LLC reflect a balanced approach to sourcing both specialized hardware and technical consulting services. These vendor engagements are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures that emphasize technical precision, calibration compliance, and rapid sustainment response. Set-aside preferences reveal a strategic balance between open competition and socioeconomic programs, with 64.7% of awards issued under no set-aside, while 17.6% each are reserved for Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern indicates a deliberate effort to integrate small business innovation without compromising mission-critical performance standards, demonstrating a commitment to both competition and socioeconomic equity in procurement. The primary NAICS focus areas include 334515 for instrument manufacturing of electrical test equipment, 541512 and 541519 for computer systems design and related services, and 511210 for software publishing—reflecting deep technical expertise in avionics diagnostics, embedded systems integration, and industrial automation. Schwarztrauber’s portfolio consistently targets high-reliability electronic systems, firmware support, and test station modernization, underscoring a specialization in mission-critical aerospace electronics sustainment.