Sheronda Jones

Sheronda Jones serves as a Contracting Officer within the Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation (693JK4 OST), where she manages complex procurement actions supporting high-level administrative, cybersecurity, and IT infrastructure needs critical to the Secretary’s headquarters operations. Her role centers on ensuring secure, efficient, and technologically advanced procurement outcomes aligned with the agency’s mission to modernize federal transportation leadership systems. She oversees full lifecycle acquisitions for professional services, including cybersecurity enhancements, management consulting, and information technology solutions, often navigating high-stakes, mission-critical requirements with strict compliance standards under FAR and agency-specific policies. Jones maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, AEROSPACE & COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC, and the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ESEA STATE PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, reflecting a preference for specialized firms capable of delivering tailored technical and administrative support. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a focus on long-term vendor partnerships with organizations possessing deep domain expertise in federal transportation operations, cybersecurity architecture, and strategic advisory services. She prioritizes performance-based contracting and often utilizes performance work statements to ensure mission alignment and accountability. Her set-aside preferences are predominantly open competition, with 73.3% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, while 20.0% are awarded through 8(a) competed contracts and 6.7% through total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a balanced approach—prioritizing competition while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation, particularly through 8(a) certification pathways. Jones’ procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), followed by 541611 (Management Consulting) and 511210 (Software Publishers). She specializes in acquiring advanced IT services, cybersecurity solutions, policy analysis, and operational support services that directly enable the secure and efficient functioning of the Secretary’s office, demonstrating strong expertise in federal administrative modernization and mission-critical technical services.