Lori Jones

Lori Jones serves as Lead Engineer, overseeing technical requirements development and acquisition strategy for complex infrastructure and engineering projects. In this role, she bridges technical expertise with procurement execution, ensuring that contract solicitations align with mission-critical engineering standards and performance outcomes. She is responsible for defining statement of work parameters, evaluating technical proposals, and collaborating with program managers to align contracting actions with long-term capital improvement goals. Her acquisitions primarily involve construction and professional engineering services, requiring deep familiarity with design-build delivery methods, performance-based specifications, and federal construction codes. Lori works closely with a diverse pool of qualified contractors specializing in industrial construction and engineering consulting. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven experience in heavy civil construction, structural engineering, and facility systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical competence, past performance, and compliance with safety and quality assurance protocols, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate reliability and innovation in delivering engineered solutions. Lori’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. She prioritizes merit-based selection over socioeconomic categorization, focusing instead on technical capability and value delivery. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she remains open to qualified small businesses that meet stringent performance and compliance criteria, ensuring a level playing field grounded in technical merit. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236210 (Industrial Building Construction), where she manages large-scale facility upgrades, manufacturing plant construction, and utility infrastructure projects. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), including civil, structural, and mechanical engineering design. Her domain expertise spans building systems integration, code compliance, and lifecycle cost analysis, making her a key technical authority in the acquisition of mission-critical engineered facilities.