Kimberly A Tompkins

Kimberly B. Tompkins serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Nebraska National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of goods and services critical to ecological restoration and forest management. Her role centers on executing procurements aligned with the agency’s mission of sustaining healthy forest ecosystems through reforestation, pest control, and infrastructure support. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning agricultural chemicals, nursery operations, specialized transportation, and janitorial services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and environmental stewardship goals. Her procurement decisions directly enable field operations, seedling distribution, and invasive species mitigation efforts across the forest landscape. Tompkins maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including XPLICIT TECHNOLOGIES LLC, PACIFIC FIBRE PRODUCTS, INC., NABER TRUCKING LLC, and TAILORED PACKAGING, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized suppliers capable of delivering tailored solutions for forest health—such as custom packaging for seedlings, localized freight services for remote sites, and environmentally compliant pest management products. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and timely delivery to support seasonal and operational demands across vast, often inaccessible forest areas. A strong advocate for small business participation, Tompkins prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 83.2% of her awards designated for small businesses, including a notable 5.6% reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within rural and veteran-owned enterprises while ensuring high-quality, mission-critical supplies and services. This commitment reinforces federal socioeconomic goals and strengthens local supply chains aligned with forest conservation objectives. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 325320 for pesticide and agricultural chemical manufacturing, 561720 for janitorial services supporting field stations, and 113210 for forest nursery and product gathering operations. She routinely procures native plant materials, biocontrol agents, and specialized logistics services essential to reforestation and ecological resilience, demonstrating deep technical understanding of forestry support systems and sustainable land management practices.