Xanthe Otterstedt

Xanthe Otterstedt serves as a key procurement professional within the IBC Acquisition Services Directorate (140D04) of the Department of the Interior’s Departmental Offices, where she supports mission-critical acquisitions enabling land management, resource stewardship, and infrastructure integrity. She manages a diverse portfolio of professional and technical service contracts, with a focus on aviation logistics, real estate valuation, scientific research support, and systems design. Her work directly facilitates the agency’s mandate to sustain federal landholdings and public trust assets through expert contracting solutions that align with federal acquisition regulations and strategic modernization goals. Otterstedt maintains sustained relationships with specialized contractors including Phoenix Air Group, Inc., Papillon Airways Inc., Brainerd Helicopters, Inc., HMC Helicopter Service LLC, and Mathematica Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on niche providers offering aviation operations, aerial surveying, data analytics, and technical consulting services essential to remote land management and environmental monitoring. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, performance-based engagements with vendors possessing domain-specific expertise in federal aviation and geospatial services. Her procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with 65.2% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a robust commitment to small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (34.8%), consistent with FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business capabilities without relying on socioeconomically targeted programs such as 8(a) or HUBZone, indicating a preference for capability-driven selection over socioeconomic classification. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), and Facilities Support Services (561210), reflecting deep engagement with aviation systems, maintenance support, and operational infrastructure. She also procures Surveying and Mapping Services (541370) and Commercial Machinery Repair (811310), demonstrating technical expertise in geospatial data collection and equipment sustainment for remote federal land operations.