SFC Jacqueline J. Cole

SFC Jacqueline J. Cole serves as a key procurement specialist within the 0409 Aq Hq Contract office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing facility sustainment and infrastructure support contracts critical to U.S. Army garrisons in Europe and other deployed theaters. She oversees the acquisition of specialized construction, utility maintenance, and equipment servicing contracts that ensure operational readiness of military installations, including airfields, barracks, and logistics hubs. Her work directly supports the Army’s mission to maintain resilient, mission-capable infrastructure under austere conditions, requiring precise adherence to FAR and DFARS compliance in complex international contracting environments. Cole maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of European-based contractors, including ING. LUDWIG FREITAG ELEKTRO-GMBH & CO. KG, BFRENCH CONSULTING LLC, and BB GOVERNMENT SERVICES GMBH, reflecting a preference for established, locally embedded vendors with proven expertise in military infrastructure support. These partnerships are characterized by long-term contract performance, technical specialization in electrical systems and facility maintenance, and deep familiarity with NATO installation standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuity of service over competitive bidding where mission urgency or technical specificity warrants sole-source or limited competition. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced approach to socioeconomic set-asides, with approximately half of her awards structured under the Local Area Set-Aside provision (FAR 26.2), prioritizing vendors with physical presence and workforce in the theater of operations. The remaining half are awarded without set-aside, typically for highly specialized or urgent requirements. This pattern demonstrates a pragmatic commitment to both local economic engagement and mission-critical capability. Notably, Cole’s portfolio is exclusively classified under NAICS 813110 (Religious Organizations), a classification anomaly likely reflecting a misalignment in system tagging or a legacy coding issue. Despite this, her actual acquisitions focus on facility maintenance, electrical systems, heavy equipment servicing, and installation infrastructure—domains requiring technical expertise in military-grade construction standards and international logistics compliance.