Brian Baker

Brian Baker serves as Contracting Officer – Team Lead for the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate within the Department of the Interior, where he leads the acquisition of professional and technical services critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. He oversees the full lifecycle of complex procurements involving real estate valuation, aviation logistics, scientific research support, and systems design, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements and strategic priorities to sustain public trust assets. His portfolio emphasizes mission-critical services that enhance infrastructure integrity and operational efficiency across federal landholdings. Baker maintains enduring partnerships with specialized service providers including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Mathemtica Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., and HMC Helicopter Service LLC, reflecting a preference for vendors with proven expertise in aviation, data analytics, and technical consulting. His contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials instruments to secure high-reliability capabilities in dynamic operational environments. These relationships are built on consistent compliance, technical rigor, and long-term contract execution. His set-aside strategy is predominantly non-set-aside, with 88.2% of awards issued under full and open competition, while 11.8% are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced commitment to market efficiency and small business participation, favoring broad-based competition while ensuring qualified small businesses have meaningful access to opportunities aligned with their capabilities. Baker’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), and 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers), alongside 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting Equipment Manufacturing) and 624190 (Other Individual and Family Services). He consistently acquires advanced data processing, systems integration, aviation communications infrastructure, and mission support services that enable scientific research and land management operations across federal territories.