ACO - Wanda Parker

Wanda Parker serves as a procurement specialist within the Csa Intermountain 2 USDA-FS, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain ecological resilience and operational readiness across national forest lands. She manages the acquisition of specialized services critical to forest health, infrastructure maintenance, and field operations, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and strategic resource management goals. Her portfolio primarily encompasses contracts for land management support, equipment procurement, and operational logistics, with a strong emphasis on mission-critical services that enhance public safety and environmental stewardship. Parker maintains a consistent working relationship with Gonzalez Forestry Inc., a key vendor delivering specialized forestry and land management services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in ecological restoration, vegetation management, and field operations. She prioritizes vendors with proven experience in federal forest service environments, fostering collaborative relationships built on accountability, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment. Parker exhibits a 100% commitment to small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, consistently directing acquisitions to small business concerns without regard to specific socioeconomic categories. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate and comprehensive focus on expanding opportunities for small businesses, ensuring broad participation across diverse vendor communities. This approach aligns with USDA’s broader objectives to strengthen local economies and promote equitable access to federal contracting. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 111940 (Hay Farming) and 336211 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing), reflecting a unique blend of agricultural support and specialized vehicle modification needs for forest service operations. She procures equipment such as custom-built fire suppression vehicles, brush management machinery, and forage production systems essential to maintaining forest infrastructure and wildfire response capabilities. Her expertise lies at the intersection of agricultural resource management and heavy-duty vehicle adaptation for rugged terrain operations.