Nickole Jackson

Nickole Jackson serves as a key procurement lead within the FA5209 374th Contracting Squadron, Department of the Air Force, supporting operational readiness at U.S. military installations in Japan. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for critical facility, logistics, and infrastructure services essential to mission sustainment, with a primary focus on computer systems design and integration. Her work ensures that communication networks, facility management systems, and operational IT platforms remain secure, compliant, and mission-ready across geographically dispersed units. Jackson’s acquisitions directly enable the sustainment of airpower capabilities by procuring mission-critical technical services that support command, control, and base-wide operational infrastructure. She maintains enduring relationships with a select group of trusted contractors, including KOTRACK INCORPORATED, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC., AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and KOTSUKENSETSU CO., LTD. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade IT systems, facility maintenance technologies, and global logistics support. Jackson consistently engages these contractors for complex, performance-based service contracts requiring technical precision, international compliance, and rapid deployment capabilities, indicating a reliance on experienced, vetted providers with demonstrated success in austere operational environments. Jackson’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic categorization, prioritizing vendor performance, past performance, and system interoperability over size-based preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, her contracting decisions remain fully compliant with federal acquisition regulations and emphasize value-driven outcomes. Her primary NAICS focus is 541512—Computer Systems Design Services—indicating deep specialization in procuring enterprise IT infrastructure, network architecture, cybersecurity integration, and facility automation systems. She consistently acquires services related to mission-critical software development, system integration, and technical support for DoD-compliant environments, demonstrating expertise in the technical domains of defense IT modernization and installation-wide digital transformation.