Kimberly Murcia

Kimberly Murcia serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Forest Service’s Region 3 Southwestern Regional Office, overseeing acquisitions critical to maintaining forest infrastructure and public land stewardship. She manages a specialized portfolio of contracts focused on environmental services and civil works, particularly in the maintenance and rehabilitation of septic systems, wastewater infrastructure, and related environmental utilities essential to visitor facilities and remote ranger stations. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission of sustainable forest management by ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and operational readiness of public land systems. Murcia routinely handles sole-source and competitive small business set-aside procurements under FAR Part 19, emphasizing technical precision and environmental compliance in contract execution. Murcia maintains a consistent and exclusive contracting relationship with GERMRIP LLC, a specialized vendor with demonstrated expertise in septic tank installation, pumping, and related environmental remediation services. This long-standing partnership reflects a focused procurement strategy centered on niche technical capabilities required for sensitive forested environments. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven on-site experience in remote, ecologically constrained locations, prioritizing reliability, regulatory adherence, and minimal environmental disruption during service delivery. Murcia’s procurement portfolio is fully committed to small business participation, with 100% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently leverages socioeconomic programs to ensure equitable access for small, locally based contractors with specialized environmental service capabilities. Her approach reinforces the Department of Agriculture’s mandate to foster economic opportunity while advancing mission-critical land management objectives through community-engaged contracting. Her primary technical domain is NAICS 562991 — Septic Tank and Related Services — reflecting deep specialization in on-site wastewater management systems for federal land operations. She procures services including septic system inspection, pumping, repair, and installation; grease trap maintenance; and leach field rehabilitation tailored to high-elevation and wilderness settings. Murcia’s expertise lies in selecting contractors capable of operating under stringent environmental constraints, ensuring compliance with EPA and USDA standards while minimizing ecological impact.