L. Maria Finan

L. Maria Finan serves as a Contracting Officer within the IBC Acq Svcs Directorate (140D04) of the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, where she manages the acquisition of specialized professional and technical services critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. Her portfolio centers on securing expert support for real estate valuation, aviation logistics, scientific research, and systems design to sustain public trust assets and infrastructure integrity. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions—including solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration—for complex, mission-critical procurements requiring high-level technical expertise and compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Finan maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC., PAPILLON AIRWAYS INC., MATHEMATICA INC., BRAINERD HELICOPTERS, INC., and HMC HELICOPTER SERVICE LLC. These partnerships reflect a consistent reliance on niche providers with proven capabilities in aviation support, data analytics, and technical consulting. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms possessing specialized domain knowledge in federal land management operations and scientific service delivery. Finan’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on securing the highest technical capability available, regardless of socioeconomic status, consistent with the Directorate’s need for mission-critical expertise in time-sensitive operational environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), accounting for 80% of her activity, encompassing data modeling, geospatial analysis, and systems integration services. The remaining 20% falls under NAICS 517919, reflecting procurement of advanced telecommunications and network support solutions. Her technical domain expertise centers on mission-enabling technologies that support land use planning, environmental monitoring, and aviation logistics for federal landholdings.