Kirsten R Donelson

Kirsten R. Donelson serves as a Procurement Technician at the Mount Hood National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain ecological integrity and public safety through strategic acquisition of operational and maintenance services. In her role, she facilitates the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract administration—ensuring compliance with FAR and USDA guidelines. She primarily handles low-to-mid-tier acquisitions for facility support, environmental restoration, and infrastructure maintenance, working closely with field staff to translate mission needs into actionable contracting requirements. Her work ensures timely delivery of critical services that enable forest management operations across a vast and rugged landscape. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Kirsten cultivates partnerships with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses specializing in environmental compliance, janitorial services for visitor facilities, and niche logistics providers serving remote forest locations. She maintains collaborative, transparent relationships with vendors, emphasizing clear communication, regulatory adherence, and performance accountability to support mission-critical outcomes. Her procurement approach prioritizes reliability, responsiveness, and alignment with federal sustainability standards. Kirsten demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 90% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for small firms. She consistently prioritizes Women-Owned Small Businesses, with 10% of her set-asides reserved for this category, and actively promotes equitable access for disadvantaged entrepreneurs. Her contracting patterns align with USDA’s broader goals of fostering local economic resilience through targeted small business engagement. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561720 (janitorial and custodial services for visitor centers and ranger stations), 541620 (environmental consulting for restoration projects), and 541511 (custom software solutions for resource tracking). She also procures specialized services such as crushed limestone for road maintenance and nonscheduled air freight to support remote field operations, demonstrating technical fluency in both environmental and logistical domains.