Eric Asper

Eric T. Asper serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting mission-critical acquisitions that advance forest health, emergency response, and operational resilience across federal lands. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the agency’s strategic priorities in wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and infrastructure integrity in remote environments. His acquisitions focus on technical services that enhance field readiness, including security systems, hazardous waste management, electrical infrastructure, and specialized workforce training. Asper ensures procurement activities align with federal contracting regulations and agency-wide objectives to sustain public safety and natural resource stewardship. He maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for security and IT-enabled operations, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC and THE LOCUMS CO, LLC for specialized staffing solutions, and GONDO ROY E MD for medical and emergency response support. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engaging niche providers with domain-specific expertise in high-risk, low-access environments, often requiring rapid mobilization and compliance with federal land use restrictions. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and mission alignment over broad vendor competition. Asper demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, with over 61% of his awards designated for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage small business capabilities in security services, environmental remediation, and workforce development. While no specific set-aside program dominates, his portfolio consistently supports small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, reinforcing the Forest Service’s broader goals of equitable contracting and community engagement. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561621 for security systems services, with significant activity in electrical contracting, hazardous waste collection, apprenticeship training, and other computer-related services. This technical profile underscores his expertise in procuring integrated, field-deployable solutions that support both infrastructure resilience and workforce readiness in challenging operational terrains.