Jonathan Garrido

Jonathan Garrido serves as a key procurement lead within the FA8250 office of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing mission-critical contracts to sustain high-reliability aerospace systems. His work centers on securing specialized repair, maintenance, and technical support services for airborne avionics and precision electronic equipment, with a focus on programs such as JTE, UMTE, and MUTES. He oversees acquisitions that ensure the operational readiness of legacy and modernized platforms, emphasizing technical integrity and lifecycle extension of mission-critical components. His portfolio is dominated by complex engineering services requiring deep domain expertise in electronic systems sustainment. Garrido maintains long-standing relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP, Microwave Power Products, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC. These vendors are recognized for their niche capabilities in repairing and modernizing high-value avionics, RF components, and motor-generator systems. His contracting approach prioritizes proven technical performers with established track records in defense aerospace sustainment, favoring repeat engagements with vendors demonstrating consistent quality, compliance, and rapid response capabilities. Garrido’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his focus remains on technical capability and mission-critical performance, ensuring that contract awards are driven by expertise rather than socioeconomic criteria. His primary procurement activity falls under NAICS 335312 (Motor and Generator Manufacturing), reflecting a specialized focus on the repair, overhaul, and sustainment of aerospace-grade electrical power systems. He procures highly engineered components and services requiring precision manufacturing, electromagnetic compatibility testing, and military specification compliance, demonstrating deep technical fluency in defense electronics sustainment and mission-critical system integrity.