Mary Jane Burnette

Mary Jane Burnette serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s CSA East 2 unit, responsible for managing logistical and operational contracts critical to sustaining national forest infrastructure in remote and ecologically sensitive regions. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission of ecosystem stewardship, wildfire resilience, and public land maintenance by overseeing acquisitions for specialized services that enable field operations, resource management, and environmental compliance. She primarily handles service-based contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on mission-critical, non-discretionary procurement needs that ensure continuity of forest service activities. Burnette maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, most notably Xenturis LLC and EZ Dock of Texas LP, both of which provide niche logistical and environmental support services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms possessing proven expertise in remote-site operations, water access infrastructure, and ecological maintenance. These relationships are built on reliability, technical specificity, and alignment with Forest Service operational protocols. Her procurement strategy is uniformly focused on small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering economic opportunity among small, locally rooted contractors capable of delivering specialized services in challenging terrains. She consistently prioritizes small business eligibility and compliance, ensuring socioeconomic goals are fully integrated into every solicitation and award decision. Burnette’s primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 562991—Septic Tank and Related Services—reflecting her specialization in environmental sanitation and wastewater management systems essential for remote forest service facilities. Her expertise lies in procuring septic system installation, maintenance, and remediation services that meet stringent environmental standards, ensuring compliance with water quality regulations and ecological protection mandates in sensitive forested watersheds.