Jim Ellis

Jim Ellis serves as a Contract Specialist, where he supports the agency's procurement mission through the administration of various acquisition requirements. In this role, he is responsible for managing the contracting lifecycle and ensuring that procurement activities align with regulatory standards and agency objectives. The agency demonstrates a significant commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately 25.7% of its procurement activity directed toward Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of the agency's awards are processed without specific set-aside designations, there is a clear established pattern of utilizing small business programs to meet federal procurement goals. The agency's procurement landscape is heavily concentrated in specialized service and technical sectors. A primary area of focus involves technical and trade school services, representing a substantial portion of their acquisition activity. Additionally, the agency engages in requirements related to nonscheduled chartered freight air transportation and various amusement and recreation industries. Other technical domains include the procurement of search, detection, navigation, and aeronautical instrumentation, as well as commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance services.