Carlet B. Jones

Carlet B. Jones serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA3010 81 Cons Cc, a unit of the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing mission-critical infrastructure and medical support systems. In this role, Jones manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration, with a primary focus on food service contracting under NAICS 722310. Their work directly supports Air Force readiness by ensuring operational facilities and personnel receive reliable, high-quality dining and nutrition services across installations. Jones exercises broad discretionary authority under FAR and DFARS to execute competitively awarded, performance-based contracts aligned with strategic readiness goals. Jones maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in institutional food service and facility support, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, MARK DUNNING INDUSTRIES, VETERAN ELEVATED SOLUTIONS, LLC, TRIPOD CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, LLC, and SDVO MONITORING SERVICES, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated capacity in large-scale, DoD-compliant food operations, including meal planning, logistics, and sanitation compliance. Contracting patterns indicate a reliance on established, repeat performers with proven track records in military dining facility management, suggesting a risk-averse, performance-driven procurement approach. Jones exhibits no preference for socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic decision to prioritize capability, capacity, and compliance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring the highest standards of service delivery for mission-critical feeding operations. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendor selection remains grounded in merit-based evaluation criteria. The agency’s procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 722310—Food Service Contractors—indicating deep specialization in institutional dining services for military personnel. Jones procures comprehensive food service solutions, including meal preparation, catering, dietary compliance, sanitation, and nutritional programming, often under performance-based service contracts requiring strict adherence to DoD health and safety standards. Their expertise lies in managing complex, high-volume feeding operations under austere or deployed conditions.