Debra Mathews

Debra Mathews serves as Assistant Special Agent in Charge within the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in supporting law enforcement and operational readiness through strategic procurement of specialized equipment and services. Her responsibilities include overseeing acquisitions that enable federal law enforcement operations on national forest lands, with a focus on mission-critical resources for wildfire response, invasive species surveillance, and remote-area security. She manages contracts aligned with technical and logistical needs in rugged, high-risk environments, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while prioritizing operational efficiency and agent safety. Mathews maintains consistent partnerships 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 relationships reflect a preference for niche vendors providing specialized law enforcement support, medical services for field personnel, and technical equipment distribution. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on firms with proven experience in federal security operations, emergency medical logistics, and remote-area staffing solutions, suggesting a pattern of sustained, mission-driven vendor collaboration rather than open-market bidding. She exhibits a 100% commitment to Small Business Set-Aside programs under FAR 19.5, consistently directing all procurements toward small business concerns, including service-disabled veteran-owned, woman-owned, and HUBZone-certified entities. This reflects a strong institutional alignment with socioeconomic goals and a deliberate strategy to foster resilience within the small business ecosystem supporting federal land management operations. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 423410—Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers—indicating a specialized need for high-performance imaging, surveillance, and forensic documentation tools used in field investigations, evidence collection, and environmental monitoring. This technical domain underscores her expertise in acquiring ruggedized, mission-specific gear for law enforcement personnel operating in remote, high-stakes environments across the national forest system.