Sherreda Brown

Sherreda Brown serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest ecosystems through strategic acquisitions of specialized services and equipment. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and aerial operations, ensuring that procurement activities align with science-based land management priorities. Her work directly enables critical field operations including prescribed burning, invasive species control, and watershed protection by securing technical, logistical, and aviation support services essential to on-the-ground implementation. Brown maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors specializing in aerial firefighting and forest management support, including Perimeter Solutions LP, Management & Engineering Technologies International Inc, Helicopter Transport Services, LLC, Aero-Flite, Inc., and Helicopter Express LLC. These vendors provide essential capabilities such as aerial ignition, suppression, reconnaissance, and logistical transport, forming a reliable network of mission-critical service providers. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, long-term operational readiness, and technical compliance with federal environmental and safety standards. A defining feature of Brown’s procurement strategy is her exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to maximizing opportunities for small businesses in federal forest management contracting. All of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, fostering economic resilience in rural communities and encouraging innovation among niche service providers with specialized ecological expertise. While NAICS data is not currently available, her procurement activity centers on aviation services, environmental consulting, and ecological operations, aligning with domains such as aerial firefighting, habitat restoration, and forest health monitoring. She consistently sources technical expertise in wildfire behavior modeling, prescribed fire implementation, and remote sensing applications, demonstrating deep familiarity with the operational needs of field-based land management teams.