Joleen Dedmon

Joleen Dedmon supports the procurement operations of the Coronado National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, where she facilitates acquisitions critical to maintaining ecological resilience and public safety across southern Arizona’s forested landscapes. Her responsibilities include managing the lifecycle of contracts for infrastructure maintenance, environmental services, and resource management support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency mission priorities. She typically handles service-based and equipment-related procurements tied to trail and road maintenance, water and sanitation systems, fencing, and facility upgrades—activities essential to sustaining public access and wildfire mitigation efforts. Dedmon maintains a consistent working relationship with HAM TUCSON LLC, a primary contractor providing specialized services aligned with forest management needs. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliable vendor partnerships grounded in technical competency and operational reliability, with a preference for contractors experienced in rural, environmentally sensitive settings. While she engages with a range of vendors, her pattern reflects a focus on established service providers with proven capacity in field-based forest operations and maintenance logistics. Her contracting activity shows a strong preference for open competition, with 92.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on capability and value over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, she consistently allocates 7.7% of awards to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation without compromising mission-critical requirements. Dedmon’s procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including 611310 (educational services related to environmental training), 325320 (agricultural chemical manufacturing for invasive species control), 562991 (septic and waste system services), and 423490 (professional equipment supply distribution). Her expertise lies in acquiring technical services and specialized equipment necessary for ecological stewardship, infrastructure integrity, and sustainable resource management within complex forested environments.