Kathleen M. Kreider

Kathleen M. Kreider serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical goods and services to support ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and operational readiness across national forests and grasslands. Her portfolio encompasses technology, communications, and professional services essential to sustaining remote field operations and enhancing forest health infrastructure. Kreider ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in emergency response, invasive species control, and resilient infrastructure development. She maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of vendors 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 support, workforce staffing, and communications equipment procurement. Kreider’s approach emphasizes reliability and domain-specific expertise, often engaging contractors with proven experience in federal land management environments and remote-area service delivery. Kreider demonstrates a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, while the remainder remain open to all competitors. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity for small businesses without compromising mission-critical capabilities. Her contracting strategy supports broad socioeconomic goals while maintaining flexibility to meet urgent operational needs. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 517919 (Other Telecommunications Services), reflecting a strong emphasis on wireless communications and data network solutions for field operations. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 334220 for radio and broadcast equipment and NAICS 541519 for specialized computer-related services. These categories underscore her technical expertise in sustaining secure, resilient communications and IT systems essential to the Forest Service’s mission in rugged, underserved terrains.