Charelle Winder

Charelle Winder serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Southern Research Station under the U.S. Forest Service’s Department of Agriculture, where she manages the acquisition of critical support services essential to sustaining scientific field operations. Her role ensures operational readiness across remote research sites by procuring facilities maintenance, environmental compliance infrastructure, and technical support services aligned with the Station’s mission of ecological monitoring and forest health research. She handles a diverse portfolio of non-construction acquisitions, primarily focused on service-based contracts that enable day-to-day functionality of laboratories, field stations, and conservation infrastructure. Winder maintains a consistent working relationship with LSG MANAGEMENT, LLC, a primary vendor for janitorial and facility support services, reflecting a pattern of long-term, performance-based vendor partnerships. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and continuity, favoring contractors with proven track records in delivering mission-critical services under challenging environmental conditions. She collaborates closely with vendors to ensure adherence to federal environmental and safety standards, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in accountability and service quality. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to all competitors, she actively prioritizes small business eligibility and socioeconomic inclusion, regularly awarding contracts to qualified small businesses across multiple categories, including those certified under HUBZone and other small business programs. Winder’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561730 (Landscaping Services), reflecting the Station’s need for environmental stewardship and site maintenance. She also procures specialized services under NAICS 541712 (Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), supporting data collection systems, environmental monitoring tools, and digital infrastructure critical to scientific operations. Her expertise spans the intersection of environmental compliance, laboratory support, and sustainable facility management within federal research contexts.