Jessica Roberson

Jessica Roberson serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8121 office of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions critical to the sustainment and modernization of military aircraft propulsion systems. Her work directly supports the operational readiness of fighter and bomber fleets by overseeing contracts for the repair, overhaul, and production of flight-critical turbine engine components, with a primary emphasis on the F100 engine series. She handles complex technical procurements involving advanced manufacturing, precision machining, and aerospace-grade materials, ensuring compliance with defense logistics and airworthiness standards. Her role is central to maintaining the lifecycle integrity of high-performance propulsion platforms under the Air Force’s sustainment enterprise. Roberson maintains long-standing partnerships with industry leaders including Ferrotherm Corp, Woodward HRT Inc, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, and RTX Corporation, all of which provide specialized engineering, component manufacturing, and overhaul services for jet engine systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established Tier 1 and Tier 2 aerospace suppliers with proven capabilities in high-reliability turbine component production, thermal barrier coatings, and precision fuel control systems. These relationships are built on technical rigor, quality assurance compliance, and consistent delivery performance within stringent military specifications. Her procurement portfolio is predominantly open competition, with 87.5% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature and limited vendor base for mission-critical propulsion systems. However, she consistently allocates 12.5% of opportunities to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation where technical capability and scale align with program requirements. Roberson’s acquisitions are heavily concentrated in NAICS 336412 (Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing), with additional activity in 336413 (Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing) and 236210 (Industrial Building Construction) for facility upgrades supporting engine overhaul infrastructure. Her expertise lies in procuring precision-engineered turbine blades, combustor liners, fuel nozzles, and associated avionics integration components essential to sustaining the Air Force’s tactical aviation fleet.