Kathleen Carvajal

Kathleen Carvajal serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic procurement of critical operational services. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility maintenance, ecological support, and field operations, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and aligning purchases with the Forest Service’s priorities in wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and infrastructure resilience. Her role is central to enabling mission readiness across remote and rugged terrains by securing timely, cost-effective solutions that meet stringent environmental and safety standards. Carvajal maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 janitorial and facility services, specialized staffing for forestry operations, and technical support for field equipment. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability and mission alignment, often prioritizing vendors with proven experience in federal land management environments and those capable of rapid deployment in high-risk or isolated locations. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal distribution between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively facilitates opportunities for small businesses without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, demonstrating a broad-based approach to vendor inclusion that supports both economic equity and operational flexibility. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), reflecting the need for clean, safe facilities on federal lands, followed by 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 112990 (All Other Animal Production), underscoring her involvement in ecological restoration and wildlife management support. She also procures specialized spring manufacturing and commercial construction services critical to maintaining infrastructure in remote forest service units, showcasing deep technical familiarity with the unique demands of federal land operations.