Shannon Blackburn

Shannon Blackburn supports the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate within the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, managing professional and technical service acquisitions critical to federal land management and resource stewardship. Their procurement activities center on securing specialized expertise in real estate valuation, aviation logistics, scientific research, and infrastructure systems design to sustain public trust assets. Blackburn handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring high levels of technical oversight, often involving multi-disciplinary service providers capable of delivering field-deployable solutions across remote federal lands. Their work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in modernizing land use systems and ensuring operational integrity of federal infrastructure. Blackburn maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., HMC Helicopter Service LLC, and Mathematica Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche providers with proven capabilities in aviation support, data-driven policy analysis, and technical field services. The contractor base is dominated by firms with deep domain expertise in federal land operations, indicating a focus on reliability, regulatory compliance, and mission-specific performance rather than broad-scale commercial vendors. Blackburn’s contracting portfolio exhibits a 100% preference for non-set-aside procurements, indicating a strategic focus on full and open competition. There is no discernible reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs, suggesting that the technical specificity and operational urgency of the acquisitions necessitate selection based on capability alone, regardless of business size or certification status. The primary NAICS focus is 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting a strong emphasis on infrastructure development and facility modernization on federal lands. A secondary focus on NAICS 517919 (Other Telecommunications) indicates procurement of specialized communication systems and data infrastructure to support remote field operations. These categories underscore expertise in procuring mission-critical, high-reliability services that integrate physical construction with technical systems to maintain operational continuity in sensitive federal environments.