Lindsay Holmes

Lindsay Holmes supports the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate within the Department of the Interior by managing professional and technical service acquisitions critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. Responsible for sourcing specialized expertise in aviation logistics, real estate valuation, scientific research, and systems design, Holmes ensures that contracting actions align with the agency’s mission to maintain infrastructure integrity and uphold public trust assets. Their procurement portfolio emphasizes high-precision technical services requiring regulatory compliance, operational reliability, and mission-critical performance standards, often supporting field operations across national parks, wildlife refuges, and federal landholdings. Holmes maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., HMC Helicopter Service LLC, and Mathematica Inc., reflecting a focus on aviation support, data analytics, and technical consulting services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based engagements that require stringent safety protocols, specialized equipment certification, and adaptive logistical planning. The contracting approach prioritizes vendors with proven operational experience in federal environmental and aviation domains, ensuring mission continuity and risk mitigation in remote and sensitive terrains. A significant portion of Holmes’s acquisitions—42.9%—are structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity among qualified small businesses. While no set-aside preferences are applied to the majority of contracts, the consistent use of small business set-asides signals an active effort to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of delivering niche technical capabilities required for federal land management. The primary NAICS categories under Holmes’s purview include 334516 for analytical laboratory instrumentation, 541511 and 541519 for custom and other computer-related services, and 541611 for management consulting. These reflect a technical focus on environmental data systems, scientific instrumentation, and operational analytics, underscoring expertise in procuring advanced technical solutions that support evidence-based land stewardship and resource decision-making.