Alexis Shellow

Alexis Shellow serves as a Contract Specialist within the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate (140D04) of the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, where she manages the acquisition of specialized professional and technical services critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. Her procurement portfolio centers on expert support for real estate valuation, aviation logistics, scientific research, and systems design, ensuring the integrity of public trust assets. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and agency-specific guidelines, primarily utilizing indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and requirements-based contracts to meet mission-critical operational needs across diverse federal landholdings. Shellow maintains enduring relationships with key contractors including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Mathematica Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., and HMC Helicopter Service LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on niche providers offering specialized aviation services, geospatial analysis, and data-driven research support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and mission alignment, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and domain expertise rather than volume-driven procurement. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open, unrestricted competitions with no set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most technically qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification, prioritizing mission readiness and operational capability over socioeconomic targets. Shellow’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 923110 (Administration of Education Programs), 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), and 541519 (Other Computer-Related Services), each comprising approximately one-third of her portfolio. She routinely acquires geospatial data collection, land boundary analysis, remote sensing systems, and custom software solutions to support land use planning, scientific monitoring, and infrastructure assessment—demonstrating deep technical expertise in federal land management analytics and field-enabled data systems.