Joseph Perkins

Joseph Perkins serves as the primary procurement lead for the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, responsible for rapidly acquiring critical logistical and operational resources to support wildland fire response and all-hazard incident management. He manages time-sensitive acquisitions for mobile command units, heavy equipment, water systems, temporary housing, and specialized transportation services essential to field operations across national forests and grasslands. His role is central to ensuring incident management teams have immediate access to mission-critical capabilities under dynamic, high-stakes conditions, often requiring expedited contracting methods such as FAR 18.2 and emergency acquisition authorities. Perkins works closely with a diverse network of vendors specializing in incident support services, including firms providing heavy equipment operation, mobile logistics, and emergency transportation. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages small businesses with proven capabilities in forestry support, vehicle maintenance, and emergency transit. His procurement approach emphasizes agility, reliability, and pre-qualified vendor readiness, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who can mobilize rapidly under federal emergency declarations. He maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all acquisitions, reflecting a deep institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting under FAR 19.5. His awards consistently flow to small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses with demonstrated expertise in incident response logistics. This pattern underscores a strategic alignment with federal goals to expand equitable access to emergency procurement opportunities. Perkins’ procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for 40% of his portfolio, followed by 324110 (Petroleum Refineries), 811111 (General Automotive Repair), and 485999 (All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation). He specializes in acquiring fuel logistics, vehicle maintenance, emergency transport, and forestry support services—all critical to sustaining operations in remote, high-risk environments. His domain expertise lies in integrating technical, operational, and logistical requirements under time-constrained incident conditions.