SFC Jason Zahnley

SFC Jason Zahnley serves as a key contracting professional within the 0410 AQ HQ Contract Office of the Department of the Army, responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain operational readiness across Army installations and deployed environments. His procurement portfolio centers on security systems services, ensuring the integrity of physical and procedural safeguards for personnel, facilities, and sensitive operations. He executes full lifecycle contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and performance oversight—supporting the agency’s mandate to maintain resilient, mission-enabling infrastructure. Zahnley’s work directly enables force protection, access control, and surveillance capabilities essential to daily Army operations. Zahnley maintains consistent working relationships with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in integrated security solutions, including video surveillance, intrusion detection, access management systems, and perimeter security services. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he routinely engages both large prime contractors and specialized small businesses with proven technical expertise in military-grade security infrastructure. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with DoD standards, and long-term sustainment planning. Zahnley’s procurement activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions issued without set-aside designations. This underscores a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational urgency over socioeconomic categorization, though he remains compliant with all federal small business participation requirements. His contracting patterns prioritize merit-based selection, ensuring the most qualified vendors—regardless of size or certification—are selected based on technical merit and past performance. His primary technical domain is NAICS 561621, Security Systems Services, encompassing the procurement of electronic security systems, alarm monitoring, biometric access control, and integrated command and control platforms. Zahnley specializes in acquiring turnkey security solutions that align with Army installation standards and joint force interoperability requirements, demonstrating deep expertise in physical security technology and systems integration.