Jessie D. Auld

Jessie D. Auld serves as a Contracting Specialist within the Department of the Air Force under FA4484, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for facility modernization, environmental compliance, and technical services, with a primary focus on construction, HVAC systems, and custom IT solutions. Her work directly supports the Air Force’s imperative to maintain high-readiness environments through reliable, compliant, and resilient infrastructure. Auld specializes in complex, multi-disciplinary procurements requiring coordination between engineering, environmental, and facilities management stakeholders to ensure alignment with federal standards and military operational needs. Auld maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including PAETZOLD CONSTRUCTION CO INC, SEQUOIA CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, RANCO CONSTRUCTION INC, THE PASSANANTE GROUP, LLC, and XENTURIS LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in military-grade construction, specialized mechanical systems, and mission-critical IT services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance oversight, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize quality, timeliness, and adaptability in high-stakes operational environments. Auld demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly equal distribution between Small Business Set-Asides, Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Asides, and HUBZone firms, alongside a significant portion of open competitions. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to broaden vendor participation while maintaining competitive integrity, ensuring that small businesses with relevant technical capabilities have equitable access to mission-supporting contracts under FAR 19.5 and other socioeconomic authorities. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), each representing one-third of her portfolio, with additional emphasis on water and sewer infrastructure (237110) and commercial/institutional construction (236220). This technical blend underscores her expertise in integrating mechanical, electrical, and digital systems to modernize aging military facilities while ensuring cybersecurity and operational resilience.