Ginny M Vuchetich

Ginny M. Vuchetich serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, where she plays a critical role in enabling rapid response to wildland fires and all-hazard incidents across national forests and grasslands. She manages time-sensitive acquisitions for mission-critical logistical and operational resources, including mobile command units, heavy equipment, water systems, and temporary housing solutions. Her work ensures incident management teams have immediate access to essential infrastructure, aligning procurement actions with the agency’s emergency response mission and federal acquisition regulations. Vuchetich routinely handles urgent, non-competitive, and expedited contracts under FAR Part 18, often operating under time-constrained emergency authorities to support field operations. Her contractor relationships center on specialty trade contractors, professional services firms, and small businesses capable of mobilizing rapidly under dynamic incident conditions. She works closely with vendors possessing proven capabilities in incident support logistics, temporary infrastructure deployment, and emergency field engineering. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for agile, locally sourced suppliers with demonstrated experience in remote, high-risk environments and the ability to scale operations on short notice. Vuchetich exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 68.8% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her pattern reflects a deliberate emphasis on small business participation, prioritizing firms eligible under general small business set-asides over other socioeconomic categories. This approach ensures broad access for qualified small vendors while maintaining responsiveness and competition in high-tempo procurement cycles. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), and specialty trade contracting categories such as 238350 and 238990. She frequently procures emergency road repair, temporary site preparation, incident support planning, and field carpentry services—domains requiring technical expertise in rugged terrain operations and rapid deployment of infrastructure under adverse conditions.