Carol L Jones

Carol L. Jones serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support forest health, wildfire mitigation, and operational resilience across remote federal lands. She manages a diverse portfolio of professional services and specialized equipment contracts, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s strategic priorities in ecological restoration and emergency response. Her work directly enables field operations through timely procurement of technical expertise and mission-support infrastructure, balancing regulatory rigor with the urgency of land management needs. Jones maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of vendors, 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 focus on niche professional services—particularly in healthcare staffing, technical consulting, and specialized technology integration—alongside limited but targeted procurement of non-wood office furniture. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established, experienced contractors capable of delivering specialized solutions under demanding operational conditions, often requiring rapid mobilization and compliance with federal security and environmental standards. Jones’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the Forest Service’s urgent and mission-critical needs in remote and high-risk environments. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, all acquisitions adhere strictly to FAR compliance and competitive fairness. Her primary NAICS focus spans 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing), indicating a dual emphasis on expert consulting services—such as ecological assessment, emergency response planning, and workforce support—and the procurement of durable, non-wood office furnishings for field stations and administrative facilities. Her expertise lies at the intersection of operational logistics and technical service delivery in austere environments.