Carol A. Hulstrom

Carol A. Hulstrom serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions critical to sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for infrastructure, technical services, and operational support in remote and rugged environments. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and emergency response by ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-aligned procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Her work spans construction, scientific consulting, and specialized logistical support, often in high-priority, time-sensitive contexts. Hulstrom maintains consistent relationships with a select 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 construction, workforce staffing, medical support, and technology services tailored to the Forest Service’s operational needs. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and vendor reliability, particularly in delivering services under challenging field conditions. She fosters long-term vendor engagement through clear requirements development and rigorous contract administration. A strong advocate for small business participation, Hulstrom prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with over half of her awards designated for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also actively utilizes 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) programs, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while enhancing contractor diversity and innovation. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a structured commitment to fulfilling federal socioeconomic goals without compromising mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), supporting critical infrastructure on federal lands. She also procures support activities for forestry (115310), technical consulting services (541690), and specialized analytical instruments (334516), underscoring her expertise in integrating engineering, environmental science, and field operations into mission-critical acquisitions.