Candy Marquart

Candy Marquart serves as a Procurement Technician within the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, supporting rapid-response logistics for wildland fire and all-hazard incidents across national forests and grasslands. In this critical role, she facilitates the timely acquisition of essential infrastructure and operational services—including mobile command units, heavy equipment, water systems, and temporary housing—to ensure incident management teams can deploy effectively. Her work is integral to the agency’s mission of sustaining operational readiness during emergencies, requiring swift, compliant procurement actions under FAR Part 18 and emergency acquisition authorities. She typically handles urgent, time-sensitive contracts for construction, engineering, and forestry support services, often under simplified acquisition procedures. Marquart collaborates closely with a diverse network of contractors specializing in civil engineering, incident support, and forestry operations. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of mobilizing rapidly under dynamic field conditions. She works with both large-scale contractors and small businesses capable of delivering specialized, on-demand services, fostering partnerships grounded in reliability, scalability, and geographic responsiveness across federal land management regions. Her procurement strategy demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs, with HUBZone set-asides accounting for 35.1% of her awards and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 representing 18.4%. Nearly half of her acquisitions are unrestricted, yet she actively prioritizes small business participation, particularly through HUBZone and small business set-asides, aligning with federal goals to expand economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting demand for infrastructure resilience in remote areas. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), demonstrating expertise in wildfire suppression logistics, fuel reduction support, and temporary field facility construction. Her technical domain expertise centers on emergency infrastructure, field operations, and mission-critical construction services essential to national forest response efforts.