Ebony Jones

Ebony N. Jones serves as a key procurement professional within the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate of the Department of the Interior, supporting the acquisition of specialized professional and technical services critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on aviation logistics, scientific research support, real estate valuation, and systems design, ensuring the agency’s infrastructure and public trust assets are maintained through expert-led solutions. Her work directly enables mission-critical operations across federal landholdings by securing high-integrity technical services aligned with strategic modernization goals. Jones maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading providers in aviation and analytical services, including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., HMC Helicopter Service LLC, and Mathematica Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on niche vendors with specialized capabilities in aerial operations, data analysis, and scientific instrumentation. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, often involving complex performance-based service contracts requiring rigorous technical evaluation and compliance with federal aviation and environmental standards. Her contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 88.9% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she consistently allocates 11.1% of awards to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission requirements. Jones’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing), indicating deep engagement with data systems, geospatial analysis, and environmental monitoring technologies. She also regularly acquires telecommunications infrastructure and aviation support equipment, underscoring her expertise in integrating advanced technical platforms to support land management and scientific research across federal lands.