Jennifer McCord

Jennifer McCord serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting mission-critical acquisitions that advance forest health, emergency response, and infrastructure resilience across national lands. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with operational readiness in remote and rugged environments, specializing in services that sustain ecosystem integrity and public safety. Her work spans technical, logistical, and support functions essential to field operations, with a focus on acquiring solutions that enhance wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and facility maintenance. McCord’s procurement strategy is deeply integrated with the agency’s strategic priorities, ensuring that contracting actions directly enable field-level mission execution. McCord maintains consistent 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 security services, workforce staffing, medical support, and technology integration—each tailored to meet the unique demands of federal land management operations. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, niche expertise, and rapid response capabilities, particularly for roles requiring clearance, mobility, or on-site presence in isolated areas. A strong advocate for small business participation, McCord consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with approximately 80.6% of her awards directed to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, fostering opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms that bring agility and local knowledge to federal land stewardship. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services), followed by residential remodeling, roofing, and tile contracting—indicating a significant emphasis on facility infrastructure maintenance and site-specific enhancements. She also procures physician services under NAICS 621111, underscoring the agency’s need for on-site medical support in remote ranger stations and fire camps. McCord’s expertise lies at the intersection of operational logistics, facility resilience, and workforce support, ensuring that procurement directly enables the Forest Service’s mission on the ground.