Jessica L. Barbee

Second Lieutenant Jessica L. Barbee serves as a contracting professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA4613 90 Cons Pk unit, where she supports the sustainment and modernization of critical missile field infrastructure, including launch facilities, command centers, and associated utility systems. Her role involves managing technical acquisitions essential to maintaining nuclear deterrence readiness, with a focus on heavy-gauge metal fabrication and precision control systems. She executes contract actions in full compliance with federal acquisition regulations, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical hardware and engineering services to remote, high-security installations. Barbee maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors including OLGOONIK SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS, LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and SAFEWARE INC., all of which provide niche capabilities in defense-grade metal tank fabrication, sensor integration, and facility security systems. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in ruggedized, military-specification manufacturing and field-deployable control technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and vendor reliability over geographic or socioeconomic preferences. Notably, Barbee’s portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside procurement pattern, indicating a strategic focus on mission urgency and technical specificity over socioeconomic program participation. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, she evaluates all offers based on technical merit, past performance, and compliance with defense standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332420 (Metal Tank [Heavy Gauge] Manufacturing) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in procuring armored containment systems, pressure-rated vessels, and mission-critical instrumentation for launch facility environments. She operates at the intersection of defense engineering and acquisition, ensuring that infrastructure remains resilient against environmental and operational threats.