Dawn EtteCowan

Dawn EtteCowan serves as a Procurement Assistant within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through efficient and compliant acquisition processes. In this role, she facilitates the planning, solicitation, and administration of contracts essential to operational readiness, ecological restoration, and emergency response in remote and rugged terrains. Her responsibilities include coordinating with program managers to define requirements, preparing procurement documentation under FAR guidelines, and ensuring alignment with federal procurement policies. She primarily handles service-based acquisitions related to specialty trade contracting, forestry support, and logistical operations critical to field missions. Dawn maintains consistent working relationships with a focused 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 specialized technical services, workforce support, and infrastructure-related contracting. Her procurement patterns emphasize collaboration with vendors capable of delivering niche expertise in remote-area operations, medical support for field personnel, and technology-enabled resource management solutions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Dawn consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately 60% of her acquisitions structured to promote small business engagement. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity for small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms while ensuring competitive, responsive vendor pools. Her approach aligns with federal socioeconomic goals and supports the Forest Service’s commitment to inclusive contracting. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), and 441110 (New Car Dealers), indicating a diverse portfolio spanning field infrastructure, forestry support services, and vehicle procurement for agency operations. This blend underscores her technical familiarity with both environmental operations and logistical supply chains critical to the Forest Service’s mission in dispersed, high-risk environments.