Gina Jackson

Gina Jackson serves as a Contract Specialist within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that advance the nation’s transportation infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of complex engineering and research contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of data-driven infrastructure innovation. Her work primarily supports the acquisition of technical services critical to highway safety, resilience, and operational efficiency, including transportation modeling, pavement analysis, and traffic systems consulting. Gina maintains enduring relationships with key contractors including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles, reflecting a balanced partnership model between specialized small firms and leading academic research institutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to ensure agility in responding to evolving transportation challenges. She fosters collaborative, long-term vendor engagements grounded in technical excellence and regulatory compliance. Gina’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains fully transparent and competitive, adhering to FAR principles of fair and open access for all qualified vendors. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where she procures specialized technical expertise in transportation engineering, infrastructure analysis, and operational consulting. She consistently sources high-caliber engineering deliverables including geometric design reviews, safety audits, intelligent transportation systems (ITS) integration, and research-driven solutions that directly inform federal highway policy and investment decisions.