Janice A. Whitehouse

Janice Whitehouse serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support forest management, wildfire response, and infrastructure resilience across federal lands. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for construction, support services, and operational needs in remote and ecologically sensitive environments. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in ecological restoration, invasive species control, and emergency preparedness. Her portfolio primarily encompasses heavy civil engineering, forestry support, and facility maintenance contracts, often requiring specialized expertise in rugged terrain operations. Whitehouse maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 construction, staffing, and technical services tailored to the Forest Service’s operational demands. She frequently collaborates with firms offering specialized labor, engineering support, and logistics solutions for field-based missions, demonstrating a preference for vendors with proven experience in federal land management contexts and the ability to mobilize rapidly in austere conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Whitehouse consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with 73.8% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 8.2% allocated to HUBZone contractors. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, disadvantaged, and community-based businesses, particularly those with regional expertise in forestry and infrastructure services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), indicating deep expertise in civil infrastructure and on-the-ground forestry operations. She routinely procures services such as trail maintenance, fuel reduction, erosion control, and temporary staffing for seasonal field operations, demonstrating specialized knowledge in the technical and environmental constraints of federal land management.