Jill Charpia

Jill Charpia serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and ecological support services essential to maintaining national forest systems. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission to sustain public access through resilient transportation networks, recreational facilities, and resource management systems. She routinely handles complex construction and engineering contracts, including those involving trail and road rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and campground modernization, often coordinating with technical specialists to define performance-based requirements. Jill maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of whom provide specialized services in civil construction, site preparation, and forestry support. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and past performance, fostering long-term vendor partnerships that deliver high-quality outcomes across geographically dispersed and environmentally sensitive project sites. She engages with both large and small firms, prioritizing contractors with demonstrated expertise in forested terrain operations and sustainable construction practices. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for small businesses. While the majority of her acquisitions are open competition, she actively leverages small business set-asides to promote economic inclusion without compromising mission-critical delivery standards. Jill’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with significant activity in water and sewer line construction, engineering services, and site preparation. She specializes in procuring services that integrate environmental stewardship with infrastructure resilience, ensuring compliance with NEPA and other regulatory frameworks while supporting the Forest Service’s broader ecological and public access objectives.