Lori A Humphrey

Lori A. Humphrey serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Superior National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages procurement activities critical to ecological stewardship and wildfire resilience. Her role encompasses the acquisition of goods and services supporting fuels reduction, vegetation management, and infrastructure maintenance across federal forest lands. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with environmental restoration, including mastication equipment, nursery stock, and waste removal services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency sustainability goals. Her procurement decisions directly enable the Forest Service’s mission to protect public safety and enhance ecosystem health through proactive land management. Humphrey maintains consistent working relationships with a range of contractors, most notably Blue Ribbon Redevelopment Fund III LLC, which supports forest restoration and land reclamation efforts. Her vendor partnerships span specialized environmental service providers, nursery operations, and waste management firms, reflecting a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in ecological contracting. She fosters collaborative, long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance accountability and adherence to federal environmental standards, ensuring reliable delivery of mission-critical resources. A strong advocate for small business participation, Humphrey prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with nearly 85% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. She actively promotes socioeconomic contracting through 8(a) competed set-asides and demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for disadvantaged and community-based vendors. Her contracting patterns reflect a strategic alignment with federal goals to increase small business involvement in public land management. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), and 111421 (Nursery and Tree Production), underscoring her technical expertise in ecological restoration and forest health operations. She regularly procures mastication services, invasive species control, native plant materials, and forestry support equipment, ensuring that acquisitions directly advance the agency’s wildfire mitigation and habitat restoration priorities.