Jillian Latham

Jillian Latham serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2517 21 Cons Bldg 350 office, supporting the modernization and sustainment of mission-critical infrastructure across Air Force installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility systems integration, industrial control instrumentation, and secure communications infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness through compliant, timely contracting. Her work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in fire safety modernization, electronic system upgrades, and resilient facility operations, aligning procurement activities with DoD standards for reliability and cybersecurity. Latham maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including ASTERI CONSULTING SERVICES LLC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, ARHAB LLC, and PRIMEPRO BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach between established vendors with technical depth in electronic manufacturing and construction services and specialized firms capable of delivering integrated facility solutions. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms demonstrating proven experience in defense-grade systems integration and infrastructure modernization. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad market access, with 60% of awards issued under no set-aside authority and 40% allocated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering competition among small businesses while maintaining flexibility to meet urgent operational needs. She actively engages qualified small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, promoting equitable opportunity without compromising mission requirements. Latham’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing), 334513 (Industrial Process Control Instruments), 334220 (Wireless Communications Equipment), and 488991 (Packing and Crating), with additional support for real estate-related activities under 531390. She specializes in acquiring advanced sensor systems, communication hardware, industrial control panels, and logistics support services essential to sustaining secure, high-performance defense facilities.