David S. Owens

David S. Owens serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in acquiring specialized equipment and fabricated components essential to the agency’s operational readiness in remote and rugged environments. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from requirements definition and market research to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and agency-specific mission priorities. Owens primarily handles acquisitions for infrastructure support, wildfire response tools, and field-deployable machinery, aligning procurement outcomes with the Forest Service’s goals of ecological restoration, resource sustainability, and emergency preparedness. He maintains consistent working 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 blend of industrial manufacturing, specialized staffing, and technical services tailored to the agency’s field operations. Owens engages vendors with proven capacity in precision fabrication and equipment integration, prioritizing reliability, technical documentation, and delivery timelines over geographic proximity. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under open competition—approximately 75% with no set-aside—he actively supports small business participation, with 25% of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. His approach reflects a balanced commitment to competitive fairness and socioeconomic goals, consistently enabling small businesses to compete for contracts aligned with their capabilities. Owens’ procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 332313 (Plate Work Manufacturing) and 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), indicating a strong specialization in custom-fabricated metal components and heavy-duty mechanical systems used for trail maintenance, fire suppression, and forest infrastructure. His technical domain expertise lies in procuring ruggedized, field-ready equipment designed for extreme environmental conditions and high-cycle usage in national forest operations.