Briana C. Chalmers

Briana C. Chalmers serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical services essential to sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts in support of operational readiness, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience across remote and rugged terrains. She specializes in service-based procurements aligned with the agency’s priorities in wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and facility maintenance, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Chalmers maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized labor support, technical services, and logistics solutions tailored to the Forest Service’s unique operational demands. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet dynamic field requirements. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Chalmers consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, directing approximately 80% of her acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote economic opportunity and enhance competition among qualified vendors, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong preference for small business involvement, with minimal use of open competitions, underscoring her commitment to inclusive procurement practices. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), each representing 15% of her portfolio, alongside significant activity in 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). These categories reflect her technical expertise in sustaining forest service facilities, managing vegetation, and ensuring functional infrastructure in isolated locations, supporting both ecological and operational missions.