Margie A. Mitchell

Margie A. Mitchell serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. In this role, she manages the acquisition of critical goods and services essential to maintaining public safety, ecological integrity, and operational readiness across the recreation area. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for facility support, security systems, and administrative services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and agency mission priorities. She plays a vital role in enabling infrastructure resilience and public access by securing timely, cost-effective solutions aligned with sustainable land management goals. Mitchell collaborates with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in security systems, office services, and recreational supply distribution. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering specialized services such as surveillance system installation, equipment leasing, and commercial printing for public outreach materials. Her working relationships emphasize reliability, regulatory compliance, and responsiveness to the unique logistical demands of managing remote, publicly accessible federal lands. A strong advocate for small business participation, Mitchell consistently prioritizes small business set-asides, with 54.5% of her acquisitions designated for total small business contracting under FAR 19.5. Her approach reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic diversity, actively encouraging participation from small, disadvantaged, and locally based firms to foster community economic resilience while meeting federal procurement mandates. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561621 (Security Systems Services), reflecting the agency’s emphasis on visitor safety and perimeter security. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 561110 (Office Administrative Services), 532420 (Office Equipment Leasing), and 423910 (Recreational Goods Wholesalers), demonstrating expertise in supporting both operational infrastructure and public-facing recreational needs through targeted, technically sound acquisitions.