Everett Hinkley

Everett Hinkley serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining operational readiness across the nation’s forest and grassland ecosystems. His responsibilities center on securing specialized aviation and technical support services essential for wildfire response, ecological restoration, and remote infrastructure maintenance. Hinkley manages a portfolio of contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance forest health and emergency resilience, with a strong emphasis on rapid deployment capabilities in rugged, inaccessible terrain. He routinely handles complex solicitations requiring compliance with federal aviation regulations and mission-critical logistics standards. Hinkley 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 strategic focus on niche aviation support, specialized staffing for field operations, and technical services tailored to federal land management needs. His procurement approach prioritizes vendors with proven experience in remote-site operations, emergency medical support, and aircraft maintenance under austere conditions, fostering long-term, performance-based vendor relationships grounded in reliability and regulatory compliance. Hinkley demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent preference ensures that contracting opportunities are exclusively reserved for small businesses, promoting equitable access to federal resources and strengthening the capacity of disadvantaged firms to support critical public land missions. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust small business supply base capable of meeting the Forest Service’s unique operational demands. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring specialized aircraft systems, aerial firefighting platforms, and aviation support services. Hinkley’s technical domain centers on aircraft modification, maintenance, and mission-specific avionics integration—ensuring fleet readiness for aerial suppression, surveillance, and logistical transport in high-risk environments.