Jessica A. Carter

Jessica A. Carter serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4417 1 Socons, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing airpower capabilities. She manages the acquisition of mission-enabling infrastructure, with a specialized focus on plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems that support secure, high-reliability air operations facilities. Her work directly enables operational resilience by ensuring that base infrastructure meets stringent DoD standards for environmental control, energy efficiency, and mission continuity. Carter’s portfolio centers on complex, integrated facility systems that support communications hubs, command centers, and aeronautical navigation infrastructure essential to air dominance. She 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 demonstrate proven expertise in military-grade HVAC and facility systems integration. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and lifecycle support, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering turnkey solutions under austere operational conditions. Carter exhibits an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of her awards designated as HUBZone set-asides. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to channel critical infrastructure contracts to qualified small businesses located in historically underutilized economic zones, promoting regional economic development while ensuring access to specialized, agile contractors with deep familiarity with DoD facility requirements. Her primary NAICS focus—238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors)—reveals deep technical expertise in procuring advanced environmental control systems, including HVAC units with electromagnetic shielding, redundant cooling architectures, and energy recovery ventilators tailored for secure military installations. She specializes in acquisitions that integrate mechanical systems with cyber-physical infrastructure, ensuring seamless interoperability with broader base defense and communications networks.