Mallory Jones

Mallory Jones serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (FA8576), supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain air superiority and modernize critical aerospace systems. She manages complex acquisitions in technical domains including avionics, secure communications, and expeditionary logistics, with a primary focus on engineering services and computer systems design. Her work ensures the timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities to forward-deployed units and command centers, aligning procurement actions with Air Force modernization priorities and defense acquisition regulations. Jones engages with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in systems integration, aerospace instrumentation, and mission-critical software development. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely collaborates with Tier 1 defense primes and mid-tier technology firms capable of delivering secure, interoperable solutions under strict DoD compliance standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based acquisition methods and risk-managed contract structures to ensure technical fidelity and operational readiness. Her procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic categorization, though she remains compliant with all federal small business requirements. Her approach prioritizes best-value outcomes, leveraging competitive bidding to identify the most capable providers regardless of business size or certification. Jones’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in 334511 (Aeronautical System Manufacturing). She procures advanced avionics architectures, secure data links, mission planning systems, and embedded software solutions for next-generation aircraft platforms. Her technical expertise spans systems engineering, cybersecurity-integrated design, and lifecycle support for mission-critical aerospace electronics.