Cheri Gragert

Cheri Gragert serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisitions. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on specialized equipment, technical services, and mission-critical supplies required for wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and operational readiness in remote terrains. Her work ensures the Forest Service maintains operational resilience by acquiring goods and services aligned with federal land management priorities, often under tight timelines and in high-risk environments. Gragert’s acquisitions are designed to support field personnel with tools and systems that enhance safety, efficiency, and environmental stewardship. She 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 reliance on niche vendors capable of delivering specialized medical, staffing, and technical support services tailored to the unique demands of federal land operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes agility and subject-matter expertise, often prioritizing vendors with proven experience in rugged-environment logistics, temporary personnel deployment, and custom-manufactured field equipment. Gragert 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 businesses, particularly those with capabilities in niche manufacturing, staffing, and technical services relevant to federal land management. Her contracting patterns consistently channel awards to small businesses without further socioeconomic sub-set-asides, indicating a broad-based support for the small business community across diverse industry segments. Her primary procurement focus lies under NAICS 339999 (All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing), indicating a strong emphasis on custom or non-standardized equipment, tools, and devices not covered by broader manufacturing categories. These include specialized gear for wildfire suppression, invasive species control, and field medical support systems—reflecting deep technical expertise in procuring mission-specific, low-volume, high-utility items critical to the Forest Service’s operational success.