Korena Jones

Ms. Korena Jones serves as a procurement lead within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages acquisitions critical to advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. Her role centers on securing specialized equipment and services that support the modernization of avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence test infrastructure. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from requirement validation through award and performance monitoring—ensuring alignment with Air Force mission readiness goals and technical standards for high-precision measurement and control systems. Her portfolio includes complex, mission-critical procurements requiring rigorous compliance with defense acquisition regulations and technical specifications. Ms. Jones maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of niche engineering, specialized manufacturing, and technical integration capabilities essential to supporting test and evaluation systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, technical adaptability, and proven performance in defense-relevant environments, fostering long-term collaborations with firms capable of delivering customized hardware, instrumentation, and facility-modification services under strict security and performance protocols. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a deliberate 25% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance ensures access to innovative small business solutions while preserving flexibility for mission-critical needs requiring specialized capabilities. She actively supports socioeconomic programs by incorporating qualified small businesses into her acquisition stream, particularly those with expertise in niche technical domains. Despite the agency’s aerospace focus, her NAICS usage includes unexpected categories such as 315210, 333112, 333923, 337127, and 335312, indicating procurement of specialized apparel, equipment, crane systems, institutional furniture, and motor-generator components—likely for test facility support, personnel gear, or ancillary systems integral to operational readiness. This reflects a holistic, infrastructure-adjacent procurement strategy aligned with mission-enabling logistics.