Kimberly Jones

Kimberly Jones serves as a key procurement professional within the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service, supporting the agency’s mission to deliver culturally competent, community-based health care to American Indian and Alaska Native populations across the Southwest. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on medical equipment, diagnostic services, and health information technology systems critical to modernizing clinical infrastructure and expanding telehealth capabilities. Her work ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while prioritizing access to high-quality, culturally appropriate health services in underserved tribal communities. Jones maintains strong, ongoing relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including DT-TRAK CONSULTING, INC., NATIVEARC II, LLC, NATIVEVET MATERIEL, LLC, BADGER HEALTH & ASSOCIATES LLC, and MONTECH INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in Native health systems, medical device supply, and health data infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, particularly with firms experienced in serving tribal health needs and familiar with the unique operational environments of IHS facilities. Her procurement strategy is heavily aligned with the Buy Indian Set-Aside authority, which accounts for 71.4% of her awards, reflecting a deep commitment to economic development within Native communities. An additional 28.6% of contracts are awarded under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program, underscoring her consistent support for small business participation and socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR Part 19. Jones specializes in acquisitions under NAICS 339115 (ophthalmic goods), 339112 (surgical and medical instruments), and 541380 (testing laboratories), with a notable 25% allocation to 512199 (motion picture and video industries), likely supporting health education and telehealth content delivery. Her technical expertise lies in procuring clinical diagnostics, medical devices, and health IT systems tailored to tribal health delivery models, ensuring that equipment and services meet both regulatory standards and community-specific needs.