Jessica Simon

Jessica Simon serves as Flight Chief – Commodities for the FA4625 509th Contracting Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she leads the acquisition and management of mission-enabling commodities critical to Air Force installation readiness. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle procurement of technical, logistical, and facility-support goods, ensuring alignment with operational requirements for base infrastructure, communications, and environmental sustainment. She oversees complex contracting actions involving specialized equipment, maintenance supplies, and technical services, prioritizing compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical delivery timelines. Simon maintains strategic relationships with a core group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, K & M TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC, N2GRATE GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, and AZTEK COMPUTERS, LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between established small business vendors and firms delivering specialized technical solutions in communications, transportation, and IT infrastructure. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical precision, and responsive service delivery, often requiring tailored solutions for niche operational environments. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Simon consistently structures acquisitions to maximize small business participation, with over 53% of her portfolio designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages 8(a) competed opportunities and integrates HUBZone and SDVOSB vendors where applicable, reflecting a deliberate commitment to fostering diverse supplier ecosystems that enhance resilience and innovation across the supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and wireless communications equipment) and 334519 (measuring and controlling devices), indicating deep expertise in procuring mission-critical electronic systems for base communications, environmental monitoring, and facility automation. She also frequently acquires fluid power components and specialized IT hardware, demonstrating technical fluency in defense-grade instrumentation and infrastructure support systems essential to sustaining airpower readiness.