Jeannie E Vaughn

Jeannie E. Vaughn 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 operational readiness across remote federal lands. Her responsibilities include sourcing goods and services aligned with ecological restoration, infrastructure resilience, and emergency preparedness, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and agency-specific priorities. Vaughn routinely manages contracts for specialized equipment, technical support services, and logistics solutions tailored to the unique demands of rugged terrain and field operations, bridging procurement strategy with on-the-ground mission needs. Vaughn 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 blend of specialized technical services, personnel support, and niche manufacturing capabilities essential to Forest Service operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and domain-specific expertise, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet dynamic operational requirements. A strong advocate for small business participation, Vaughn consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with over two-thirds of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern underscores a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, promoting equitable access to federal contracting opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based vendors aligned with the agency’s mission. Her procurement focus centers on key NAICS categories including 332994 for ordnance and safety equipment, 561720 for janitorial and facility support services, and 115310 for forestry support activities. She also regularly procures motor and generator systems (335312) and miscellaneous fabricated metal products (332999), reflecting the agency’s need for durable, field-deployable hardware and maintenance infrastructure. Vaughn’s expertise lies in aligning technical specifications with operational realities in remote, high-risk environments.