Kimberley J Asperheim

Kimberley J. Asperheim serves as a Procurement Technician for the Superior National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems and reduce wildfire risks through strategic acquisitions. She facilitates the procurement of goods and services essential to fuels reduction, vegetation management, and infrastructure maintenance, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and agency-specific environmental priorities. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from market research and solicitation development to contract administration—focusing on contracts that enable ecological restoration and public safety initiatives across the Forest Service’s jurisdiction. Asperheim maintains consistent working relationships with Blue Ribbon Redevelopment Fund III LLC, a key contractor providing specialized support for forest health projects. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with vendors capable of delivering technical forestry services, heavy civil construction, and environmental compliance solutions. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence, ensuring contractors meet the complex operational demands of remote, ecologically sensitive terrain. A strong advocate for small business participation, Asperheim consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, allocating approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions to small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, with a clear preference for small business participation over no set-asides, aligning with USDA and Forest Service goals to expand economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), where she secures mastication, understory thinning, and prescribed burn support services. She also manages contracts under NAICS 237990 for civil engineering tasks related to firebreak construction and road maintenance, and occasionally procures solid waste collection and general support services. This technical domain expertise enables her to effectively source mission-critical services that advance forest resilience and ecological sustainability.