Justin Kondeff

Justin Kondeff serves as the primary contracting lead for the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate within the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, where he manages specialized professional and technical service acquisitions critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. His procurement portfolio centers on aviation logistics, real estate valuation, and scientific support services that sustain public trust assets and infrastructure integrity. Kondeff oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirement definition through award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with statutory mandates and strategic modernization goals for federal landholdings. He maintains long-standing partnerships with key aviation and technical service providers, including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., HMC Helicopter Service LLC, and Mathematica Inc. These relationships reflect a consistent reliance on niche-capability vendors offering chartered air transportation, aerial survey support, and data-driven analytical services. Kondeff’s contracting approach emphasizes operational reliability and technical precision, often requiring specialized certifications and safety compliance from contractors operating in remote or sensitive federal environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Kondeff prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 57% of his awards reserved for small businesses. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate commitment to expanding socioeconomic opportunities within the federal aerospace and technical services sectors, frequently leveraging small business set-asides to cultivate a resilient, capable vendor base aligned with agency mission needs. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481211 (Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation), which accounts for 85.7% of his activity, alongside NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation). These categories reflect his expertise in procuring on-demand aerial services for scientific research, land surveys, and emergency response support—services essential to the Bureau of Land Management and other DOI entities operating across vast, inaccessible federal territories.