Paula Teague

Paula Teague serves as a key procurement lead within Ibc Aviation Management, a specialized unit under the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, where she manages acquisitions critical to federal airborne operational support. Her responsibilities encompass the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for air transportation services, aerial equipment leasing, and aircraft-related capabilities essential to resource management missions across remote federal lands. She oversees the full lifecycle of non-scheduled air operations contracts, ensuring compliance with federal aviation regulations and mission-critical readiness for inspections, wildlife monitoring, and emergency response operations. Her work directly enables the agency’s ability to maintain flexible, reliable aerial access in geographically isolated regions. Teague collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in chartered air services, aircraft leasing, and light-to-medium aircraft manufacturing. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing FAA Part 135 certifications, aviation maintenance expertise, and experience in operating in austere environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, safety compliance, and operational adaptability, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate reliability, regulatory adherence, and technical proficiency in federal aviation support. Her procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside authorities. This indicates a focus on selecting the most capable and cost-effective providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission performance over targeted set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes compete on technical merit and operational readiness. Teague’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481211 (nonscheduled chartered passenger air transportation) and 481219 (other nonscheduled air transportation), complemented by 532411 (aircraft leasing) and 336411 (aircraft manufacturing). She procures turnkey aerial support solutions, including charter flights, aircraft rentals with crew, and specialized airborne sensor platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in federal aviation logistics and remote-area operational requirements.