Carolyn Detwiler

Carolyn Detwiler serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the National Forests in Mississippi, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture. In this critical role, she provides technical oversight and contract administration for acquisitions supporting sustainable forest management, infrastructure resilience, and public safety initiatives. Her responsibilities include monitoring contractor performance, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and facilitating communication between field operations and vendors. She primarily handles service-based contracts related to forestry support activities, including trail and road maintenance, wildfire mitigation infrastructure, and ecological restoration projects, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission of preserving public forest lands. While specific contractor names are not available, Detwiler maintains consistent partnerships with small businesses specializing in forestry support services. Her working relationships emphasize collaboration with vendors capable of delivering field-responsive, environmentally compliant solutions in remote and ecologically sensitive areas. She fosters long-term vendor engagement through clear performance expectations and proactive contract management, reinforcing accountability and operational readiness across Mississippi’s forested landscapes. Detwiler demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small, locally rooted enterprises engaged in forestry support. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs, including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), and other small business certifications, ensuring equitable access to federal contracting opportunities within the rural forestry sector. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310 — Support Activities for Forestry — encompassing services such as vegetation management, erosion control, firebreak construction, and forest inventory support. Detwiler’s technical expertise lies in managing contracts for field-based, labor-intensive operations that require specialized knowledge of silviculture, environmental compliance, and public land use regulations, ensuring that all work supports the ecological integrity and public accessibility of Mississippi’s national forests.