Darlene Chase

Darlene Chase serves as a primary contracting professional within the USDA Forest Service, overseeing acquisitions critical to the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ecological restoration, wildfire response, and operational support in remote terrains, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and strategic resource allocation. Her work directly enables field readiness by securing essential services and equipment needed for forest health initiatives, invasive species management, and emergency relief operations. Chase’s procurement activities are grounded in mission-critical needs, prioritizing agility, environmental compliance, and long-term resilience across federal lands. She maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, reflecting a blend of specialized forestry support, staffing solutions, medical services for field personnel, and technical equipment leasing. Her contracting patterns emphasize performance-based outcomes, with vendors delivering tailored field services, temporary personnel deployment, and mission-critical infrastructure support. These partnerships are often established through competitive solicitations and reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in federal land management environments. Chase exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 42.9% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, qualified vendors. While the majority of her awards are open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a strategic alignment with federal socioeconomic goals and a dedication to fostering a diverse supplier base within the natural resources sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), where she secures services such as prescribed burning, trail maintenance, and forest inventory support. Additional emphasis is placed on emergency relief services (624230), equipment leasing (532490), and environmental conservation (813312), underscoring her technical expertise in operational logistics for federal land management. Her domain knowledge spans ecological services, field medical support, and sustainable resource infrastructure.