Jodie LaFreniere-Dajc

Jodie LaFreniere-Dajc serves as a specialized contracting professional responsible for managing high-precision acquisitions in aerospace and defense instrumentation systems. Within the agency’s procurement framework, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing mission-critical capabilities in navigation, guidance, and aeronautical sensing technologies. Her portfolio centers on complex systems requiring rigorous technical validation, including radar suites, inertial navigation units, and avionics integration platforms. She oversees the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with national security and operational readiness objectives. Her contractor relationships are primarily with Tier 1 defense prime contractors and specialized engineering firms possessing deep expertise in electro-optical and precision instrumentation manufacturing. She consistently engages vendors with AS9100 and ITAR compliance credentials, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in technical excellence and supply chain resilience. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she prioritizes vendors with proven track records in delivering ruggedized, high-reliability systems under stringent environmental and performance specifications. Jodie maintains a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. This reflects a strategic focus on accessing the broadest possible pool of qualified technical providers capable of meeting mission-critical performance thresholds. Her approach prioritizes capability over socioeconomic designation, ensuring that the most technically competent offerors are selected based on merit and system readiness. Her primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 334511, specializing in the acquisition of advanced aeronautical and nautical systems and instruments. She routinely procures mission-critical components such as GPS-denied navigation aids, terrain-referenced guidance systems, and integrated sensor suites used in airborne, maritime, and space-based platforms. Her technical domain expertise spans signal processing, embedded systems, and military-grade certification standards, making her a key steward of next-generation sensing technologies.