Jonathan Chisholm

Jonathan Chisholm serves as a Contract Specialist within the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, Region 8, where he plays a pivotal role in executing strategic acquisitions that support federal cybersecurity resilience and digital infrastructure modernization. He manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for technical services and industrial instrumentation systems, ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific acquisition policies. His portfolio primarily encompasses engineering support, systems design, and process control technologies critical to mission-critical federal operations, with a strong emphasis on securing innovative, secure, and scalable solutions across the region’s diverse client agencies. Chisholm cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of vendors, including established technology integrators and specialized engineering firms that deliver advanced measurement, display, and control systems for industrial environments. He consistently engages with both large-capacity contractors and agile small businesses, fostering transparent, performance-driven partnerships grounded in competitive bidding and clear statement of work development. His approach emphasizes risk mitigation, technical evaluation rigor, and timely contract administration to ensure delivery of mission-critical capabilities. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as open competitions (80%), Chisholm maintains a deliberate and consistent commitment to small business participation, regularly structuring procurements as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively promotes equitable access to federal contracting opportunities, ensuring small businesses have meaningful pathways to compete for high-value technical services and manufacturing-related contracts. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 334513 for industrial process control instrumentation and NAICS 541611 for management consulting services supporting federal IT and operational modernization. He specializes in acquiring custom-engineered systems, automation technologies, and strategic advisory services that enhance federal agency efficiency, cybersecurity posture, and infrastructure resilience.