Sarah Pheral

Sarah J. Pheral serves as a Contract Specialist and Contractor Support lead within the USDA Forest Service (Agency Code: 1282A7), where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that sustain operational readiness across the nation’s forest and grassland ecosystems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation development to award administration and performance monitoring—ensuring compliance with FAR and agency-specific requirements. She specializes in acquiring support services essential to mission-critical operations, including logistics, personnel services, and infrastructure maintenance in remote and high-risk environments, directly enabling wildfire response, ecological restoration, and resource management initiatives. Pheral maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on specialized staffing, medical support, and technical services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in clear scope definition and rigorous oversight. While the majority of her acquisitions (80%) are conducted without set-asides, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (20%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines to promote economic opportunity among qualified vendors. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to broad competition while ensuring meaningful engagement with small businesses across diverse categories. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services), 311999 (Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing), 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), 923110 (Administration of Education Programs), and 621111 (Offices of Physicians). These reflect a diverse portfolio supporting facility operations, workforce health services, and on-site logistical needs in field stations and remote ranger outposts, demonstrating expertise in non-traditional but mission-essential procurement domains.