Matthew Allen

Matthew Allen supports the Ibc Acq Svcs Directorate (140D04) within the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, managing specialized procurement activities critical to federal land management and public trust asset stewardship. He oversees the acquisition of professional and technical services essential to real estate valuation, aviation logistics, infrastructure integrity, and scientific research support. His contracting portfolio is heavily focused on nonscheduled air transportation and related technical services, ensuring operational readiness for remote land management operations. Allen’s work directly enables mission-critical functions such as aerial surveying, resource monitoring, and emergency response coordination across federal landholdings. His primary contractor relationships include PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC, BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC, and HMC HELICOPTER SERVICE LLC, all of which provide specialized aviation and logistical support services. He also engages MATHEMATICA INC. for data-driven analytical and systems design services. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, niche providers with proven capabilities in high-risk, low-frequency operational environments. Allen’s contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and mission alignment over volume, fostering long-term vendor collaborations grounded in performance and regulatory compliance. Matthew Allen’s procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions. The remaining 16.7% are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation. While he does not routinely prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his consistent use of small business set-asides indicates a structured approach to expanding market access for qualified small entities within specialized service sectors. His primary NAICS focus lies in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation (481211) and Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), accounting for two-thirds of his portfolio. He also procures specialized construction services under NAICS 238220 and 236220, supporting infrastructure maintenance on federal lands. This technical domain expertise underscores his role in acquiring high-integrity, mission-critical services that sustain the operational resilience of the Department’s public land stewardship mission.