Nancy K. Borman

Nancy K. Borman serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, where she plays a critical role in securing rapid-response logistical and operational resources for wildland fire and all-hazard incident management. Her portfolio focuses on time-sensitive acquisitions of mission-critical infrastructure, including mobile command units, temporary housing, water systems, and heavy equipment—essential to sustaining suppression and recovery operations across national forests and grasslands. Borman ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while maintaining agility to meet dynamic incident needs, often navigating urgent contracting timelines under FAR Part 18 and emergency acquisition authorities. Borman collaborates with a diverse pool of vendors, including specialized contractors in construction, equipment maintenance, and emergency response logistics. While no single contractor dominates her award profile, she consistently engages both large-capacity service providers and nimble small businesses capable of deploying resources on short notice. Her working relationships are characterized by responsiveness, adaptability, and a focus on pre-qualified vendors with proven incident support experience, ensuring seamless integration with incident command structures. Her procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her acquisitions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, and the other half awarded without set-aside to ensure maximum competition and availability of critical resources. This pattern underscores her dedication to expanding opportunities for small businesses while maintaining operational readiness for high-stakes emergency response. Borman’s primary NAICS focus areas include 238110 for poured concrete foundation and structure work—often supporting fireline infrastructure and temporary facilities—and 811310 for commercial and industrial machinery repair and maintenance, critical for sustaining heavy equipment used in fire suppression. Her technical expertise lies in procuring durable, field-deployable assets that meet stringent environmental and safety standards, ensuring incident teams have reliable, mission-ready support when and where they need it most.