Jessee Rhoades

Jessee Rhoades serves as a key procurement lead within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility at Joint Base Andrews, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical infrastructure and operational readiness. Their role centers on securing integrated security systems, communications hardware, and audiovisual equipment essential to command, control, and communications (C3) missions. Rhoades oversees the full lifecycle of contracting actions—from solicitation to award and administration—ensuring alignment with Air Force standards for technical performance, cybersecurity compliance, and mission continuity. Their portfolio prioritizes high-reliability systems supporting air operations and facility resilience. Rhoades maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on specialized environmental, chemical, and infrastructure support services. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagement and performance-based contract structures, indicating a preference for vendors with proven technical competency and mission-specific experience. The working model emphasizes long-term vendor reliability over broad competition, suggesting a strategic alignment with niche service providers capable of meeting stringent operational and safety requirements. All procurements managed by Rhoades are fully set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. This 100% small business set-aside pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster local and specialized small business participation, ensuring that mission-critical services are delivered by firms with agility, innovation, and deep domain expertise. There is no indication of use for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides—instead, the focus remains squarely on broad small business eligibility under the general small business category. The primary NAICS focus areas—611620 (Sports and Recreation Instruction) and 713940 (Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers)—reflect an unusual but deliberate procurement alignment with facility support services for morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) infrastructure. Rhoades specializes in acquiring equipment and systems that enhance physical readiness and quality-of-life programs for military personnel, including fitness center upgrades, audiovisual training systems, and recreational facility maintenance solutions. This specialization reveals a nuanced understanding of how non-combat infrastructure contributes to overall force readiness.