Jeanne Plummer

Jeanne Plummer serves as a Contract Specialist for the Custer Gallatin National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to maintaining federal public lands. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts for infrastructure and operational services across a vast, ecologically sensitive region. She specializes in acquisitions supporting trail and road maintenance, wildfire mitigation, forest management, and facility operations, ensuring compliance with federal regulations including the Federal Acquisition Regulation and environmental stewardship mandates. Her work directly enables the agency’s mission of ecological preservation and sustainable public access. Plummer maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TK3, LLC and KOMMODITIES CORP, both of which have demonstrated reliable performance in delivering engineering, logistical, and support services tailored to remote forest environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical competence, safety compliance, and responsiveness to dynamic field conditions. She frequently engages with firms experienced in rugged terrain operations and federal land management protocols, fostering accountability through performance-based contract structures and rigorous oversight. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 64.7% of awards issued without set-asides, while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation—35.3% of contracts are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. Though she does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs at high volumes, she consistently ensures small businesses have equitable access to opportunities aligned with their capabilities. Plummer’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), and 113310 (Logging). She specializes in acquiring services that sustain forest infrastructure, including trail construction, debris removal, vegetation management, and maintenance of ranger stations, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical demands of federal land stewardship.