Jerry Ford

Jerry Ford serves as a Technical Contact for the USDA Forest Service, providing critical technical oversight and requirements development for mission-critical acquisitions supporting forest health, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience in remote environments. In this role, he collaborates closely with contracting officers to define performance specifications, evaluate technical proposals, and ensure contractor deliverables align with operational needs across federal lands. His expertise lies in translating field-level operational requirements into precise solicitation language, particularly for services that sustain forest management infrastructure and emergency response capabilities. He primarily supports service-based procurements requiring specialized technical validation and field-tested solutions. Jerry Ford 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 are centered on specialized support services such as facility maintenance, personnel staffing for remote operations, and technical consulting for ecological infrastructure projects. His engagement pattern emphasizes long-term, performance-based vendor relationships built on demonstrated capability in rugged terrain operations and compliance with federal environmental and safety standards. Mr. Ford’s procurement activities reflect a 100% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong institutional emphasis on socioeconomic inclusion. All acquisitions under his technical purview are structured to maximize participation by small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs, ensuring that contracting opportunities directly benefit disadvantaged and locally rooted enterprises aligned with rural and forested community economies. His primary technical domain is NAICS 561790—Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings—encompassing maintenance, repair, and operational support services for forest service facilities, visitor centers, ranger stations, and emergency response infrastructure. He specializes in procuring services that ensure structural integrity, environmental compliance, and continuity of operations in high-risk, low-access terrain, requiring deep familiarity with federal building codes, wildfire-adapted construction standards, and sustainable facility management practices.