Charlotte O Carter

Charlotte O. Carter serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of critical services and infrastructure support essential to sustaining the nation’s forest and grassland ecosystems. Her portfolio focuses on mission-critical contracts that advance ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and operational resilience in remote and rugged terrains. She executes procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in forest health, emergency response, and infrastructure modernization. Her work directly supports field operations through the procurement of engineering, technical, and workforce services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. Carter maintains consistent relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for engineering and technical services, as well as specialized workforce providers like ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC and THE LOCUMS CO, LLC for personnel support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners with proven experience in federal land management contexts, particularly those capable of delivering rapid-response capabilities and specialized expertise in forestry operations. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and mission alignment, ensuring contractors meet stringent safety and environmental standards. Carter demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 48% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 31.7% under Total Small Business Set-Aside authority and 17.1% under HUBZone preferences. She actively prioritizes small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms, leveraging FAR Part 19 to expand market access and promote economic development in rural and underserved regions. Her approach reflects the Forest Service’s broader goal of building resilient, locally rooted supply chains. Her primary procurement focus lies in construction and technical services, with significant activity in NAICS 237310 (highway and bridge construction), 237990 (other heavy civil engineering), and 115310 (forestry support activities). She routinely procures services related to trail maintenance, erosion control, water infrastructure, and ecological restoration, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory frameworks governing federal land use and environmental compliance.