Karen Neves

Karen Neves serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that support the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions focused on operational readiness, ecological restoration, and emergency response capabilities in remote and rugged environments. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for goods and services essential to field operations, including specialized equipment, support activities, and facility maintenance. Neves ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the Forest Service’s strategic priorities in wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and infrastructure resilience. Neves 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 span staffing solutions, technical support, and specialized equipment distribution, reflecting her focus on mission-critical, non-commodity needs. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and responsiveness to dynamic field conditions, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability and timely delivery. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic objectives, with approximately one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. While the majority of acquisitions remain open to all competitors, she actively leverages small business capabilities to meet operational demands, particularly in niche service categories aligned with agency needs. Neves specializes in procurements under NAICS 423810 (construction and mining machinery), 561720 (janitorial services), and 115310 (support activities for forestry). Her expertise lies in sourcing field equipment, sanitation and facility maintenance services, and specialized forestry support—ranging from wildfire suppression tools to ecological restoration logistics—ensuring the Forest Service maintains operational continuity across its vast and varied land holdings.