Jordan Gerdes

Jordan Gerdes serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Transportation Command (USTransCom), supporting the agency’s global mobility mission through the acquisition of critical logistics and IT-enabled services. Responsible for managing complex contracts that sustain expeditionary operations, Gerdes specializes in securing technical solutions that enhance port throughput, terminal efficiency, and rapid deployment capabilities across air, sea, land, and rail domains. Their procurement activities center on mission-critical systems that enable real-time tracking, command and control, and data-driven logistics coordination, ensuring seamless support for DoD operations worldwide. Gerdes maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including UNCOMN LLC, PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., RAMPART AVIATION, LLC, FANCIULLI EGISTO S.R.L., and MOUNTAIN AVIATION, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-reliability aviation and expeditionary logistics service providers with proven capabilities in global airlift, cargo handling, and mission-specific support systems. The contracting patterns indicate a preference for experienced, niche vendors with established operational footprints in theater mobility and defense-adjacent aerospace services, suggesting a reliance on proven performance over broad-market competition. Gerdes’s procurement portfolio exhibits no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on mission readiness and operational continuity, prioritizing technical capability and rapid contract execution over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, the nature of the acquired services often involves specialized firms that may qualify as small businesses by virtue of their niche expertise rather than programmatic targeting. The primary NAICS classification under Gerdes’s purview is 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), indicating a deep specialization in mission-critical software, data integration, logistics automation, and IT infrastructure services that support USTransCom’s global command and control architecture. Their acquisitions consistently involve real-time asset tracking, transport management systems, and secure data platforms that enable end-to-end visibility across the global mobility network.