Julie B. Uhrig

Julie B. Uhrig serves as a Procurement Technician within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through timely and compliant acquisition of critical operational services. In her role, she facilitates the execution of procurement actions for specialized logistics and personnel support, ensuring alignment with federal contracting regulations and agency priorities such as wildfire response, ecological restoration, and remote-area operational readiness. Her responsibilities include preparing solicitation documents, coordinating with program offices, and managing contract modifications for non-scheduled air transportation services essential to accessing remote federal lands. Julie maintains consistent working relationships with a focused 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 primarily support the procurement of niche aviation services and specialized staffing solutions critical to field operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration with firms experienced in austere environment logistics and federal compliance frameworks. Julie demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 75% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small business participation, particularly those capable of delivering specialized aviation and personnel support services in challenging terrains. Her contracting patterns consistently favor small business vendors, reinforcing the Forest Service’s broader goals of economic inclusion and community resilience in rural and underserved regions. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 481212—Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation—reflecting deep technical expertise in procuring on-demand air services for wildfire suppression, resource transport, and emergency response in inaccessible areas. She specializes in acquiring aircraft charter services with capabilities for heavy-lift cargo, medical evacuation, and personnel transport, ensuring operational continuity across the National Forest System’s vast and rugged landscape.