Sylvia G. Jacques

Sylvia G. Jacques serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4897 366 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain air base operational readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for facility construction, communications infrastructure, and maintenance services essential to airfield and base operations. She specializes in complex procurement actions involving technical specifications for radio systems, secure broadcasting equipment, and mission-support facilities, ensuring compliance with Department of Defense acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. Sylvia maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TCG Construction Inc., LDIA Holdings, LLC, C-2 Construction Inc., Asphalt Preservation, LLC, and AES Systems Inc. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engagement with specialized firms capable of delivering construction, pavement preservation, and communications systems integration services under stringent military standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes, rigorous contract administration, and close collaboration with technical stakeholders to ensure contractor deliverables align with operational requirements. A defining feature of Sylvia’s contracting portfolio is her exclusive use of 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. She consistently channels opportunities to small disadvantaged businesses certified under the SBA’s 8(a) Business Development Program, fostering long-term vendor development and enhancing diversity within the defense supply base. Her pattern of awarding nearly all contracts through this mechanism underscores a strategic alignment with federal small business mandates and agency-wide equity objectives. Despite the agency’s focus on infrastructure and communications, Sylvia’s procurement activity is uniquely concentrated in NAICS 722310, Food Service Contractors, indicating a specialized portfolio of dining, catering, and galley support services critical to base personnel readiness. This unusual but mission-essential focus demonstrates her ability to adapt procurement strategies to unconventional yet vital operational needs within the Air Force’s sustainment framework.