Nina B Barrow

Nina B. Barrow serves as a Contract Specialist Trainee within the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. In this role, she supports the procurement of critical services essential to sustaining forest health, including infrastructure maintenance, silvicultural operations, and wildfire risk mitigation. She works under the guidance of senior contracting officers to develop, administer, and close out contracts in compliance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission of ecological resilience and public land stewardship. Her acquisitions primarily involve construction, site preparation, and specialized transportation services that enable field operations across Georgia’s national forest lands. While contractor data is not currently available, Nina collaborates with a diverse range of vendors, including local small businesses and regional contractors specializing in forestry support and civil engineering. Her working relationships emphasize collaboration with firms possessing technical expertise in ecological restoration, heavy equipment logistics, and rural infrastructure development. She actively engages with vendors to ensure compliance with performance standards and sustainable procurement practices, fostering transparent and accountable contracting processes. Nina demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 57% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She also supports HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) participation, reflecting the agency’s dedication to inclusive economic opportunity. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business engagement, aligning with federal mandates to enhance competition and community investment in rural and underserved regions. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 238910 (Site Preparation), and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), indicating deep involvement in land management infrastructure and ecological service delivery. She procures services ranging from erosion control and trail maintenance to local freight transport for remote operational sites, demonstrating technical familiarity with forestry-specific logistics and civil works requirements.