Karlotta K. Parry

Karlotta K. Parry serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in acquiring goods and services essential to sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. Her procurement activities support operational readiness in remote and rugged environments, focusing on infrastructure resilience, ecological restoration, and emergency response capabilities. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to mitigate wildfires, control invasive species, and maintain critical transportation and water systems. Parry’s work ensures timely delivery of specialized equipment and materials needed for field operations, often under challenging logistical conditions. She 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 reflect a blend of specialized technical suppliers, workforce solutions providers, and niche manufacturers serving the unique demands of federal land management. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that align with Forest Service operational standards. Parry demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize participation from small, disadvantaged, and community-based vendors, reinforcing the agency’s broader goals of equitable economic opportunity and local engagement. While no set-aside categories dominate, her consistent use of total small business set-asides signals a proactive effort to broaden vendor diversity and strengthen supply chain resilience. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 336999 (All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing), 327390 (Other Concrete Product Manufacturing), 321114 (Wood Preservation), and 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems). These categories underscore her expertise in acquiring specialized infrastructure components—such as fire-resistant treatments, durable road and trail materials, and irrigation infrastructure—critical to maintaining forest health and public safety across federal lands.