Jeannine M Carter

Jeannine M. Carter serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Forest Service’s R10 Alaska Regional Office, overseeing acquisitions critical to sustaining federal land access and operational resilience in Alaska’s remote and ecologically sensitive regions. Her work centers on securing specialized transportation and infrastructure support services essential for maintaining roadways, bridges, and logistical networks that enable forest management, fire response, and public access. She manages a full spectrum of contracting actions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with environmental and safety standards while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of sustainable stewardship. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Carter consistently engages with a network of qualified vendors capable of delivering technically complex, geographically constrained services in Alaska’s challenging terrain. Her procurement patterns reflect deep collaboration with vendors possessing local knowledge, cold-weather operational expertise, and experience in remote logistics, often requiring specialized equipment and workforce certifications to meet federal standards. Carter maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference across all acquisitions, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals under FAR 19.5. All procurements are reserved exclusively for small businesses, prioritizing participation from Alaska Native corporations, HUBZone firms, and other small entities with proven capacity to operate in isolated environments. This approach not only fosters economic development in underserved regions but also ensures access to culturally competent and regionally adapted service providers. Her procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 441222 (Boat Dealers), indicating a specialized need for marine transportation assets, vessel maintenance, and water-based logistics support. This reflects the agency’s reliance on boats and watercraft for patrolling waterways, transporting personnel and equipment across Alaska’s vast river systems and coastal zones, and supporting scientific and enforcement operations where road access is nonexistent. Her expertise lies in acquiring vessels, marine safety systems, and related services tailored to extreme northern conditions.