Donna Knight-Jones

Donna Knight-Jones serves as a key procurement lead within the Western Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, overseeing the acquisition of engineering services critical to the maintenance and enhancement of transportation infrastructure across federally managed lands in the western U.S. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and managing contracts for civil engineering projects that support highway, bridge, and road systems within national parks, forests, and other federal territories. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of public safety, resource preservation, and emergency access. Her portfolio is exclusively focused on professional engineering services, with no reliance on supply or construction-only contracts. She maintains consistent, long-term relationships with a select group of specialized engineering and site development contractors, including STRIDER CONSTRUCTION CO INC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC., OFTEDAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., and HAZ-TECH DRILLING INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in federal land engineering, geotechnical analysis, and environmental compliance. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, past performance, and capacity to operate in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. Knight-Jones does not utilize any socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted as full and open competitions. This reflects a mission-driven focus on selecting the most technically qualified firms regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic criteria. Her procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing geotechnical investigations, transportation design, environmental impact assessments, and structural analysis for civil infrastructure. She specializes in procuring complex, multi-disciplinary engineering solutions tailored to the unique challenges of federal land management, ensuring that projects meet rigorous safety, sustainability, and accessibility standards.