Jessica L. Bathon

Jessica L. Bathon serves as a Contract Specialist with U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), where she plays a critical role in executing the agency’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of specialized logistics and support services. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, focusing on expeditionary logistics, port and terminal operations, and rapid deployment enablers. Her acquisitions support air, sea, land, and rail mobility requirements, ensuring seamless sustainment of military operations worldwide. Bathon routinely handles complex service contracts requiring technical expertise in transportation infrastructure and expeditionary support systems. Bathon maintains established relationships with key contractors including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC, many of which provide specialized aviation, cargo handling, and expeditionary logistics services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, niche vendors with proven capabilities in military mobility support, often engaging firms with prior DoD performance records. She fosters collaborative, performance-based partnerships that emphasize reliability, rapid scalability, and compliance with expeditionary operational standards. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation. The remaining awards are competitively open, ensuring market flexibility while maintaining robust small business engagement. She consistently prioritizes small business capability development alongside mission-critical performance outcomes. Bathon’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 332999, encompassing custom-fabricated metal products used in military cargo systems and expeditionary infrastructure, and NAICS 488210, covering rail transportation support services critical to port-to-theater logistics. Her technical expertise lies in procuring specialized equipment and services that enhance port throughput, rail loading efficiency, and rapid deployment readiness, aligning closely with USTransCom’s mission to enable global force projection.