Tina D Kelly

Tina D. Kelly serves as a key procurement professional within the R1 Regional Office of the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining forest health and public infrastructure in remote and ecologically sensitive regions. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract execution for operational support services, including facility maintenance, environmental compliance, and resource stewardship activities. She routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure safe access, wildfire mitigation, and trail and road integrity across national forest lands. Her work directly supports field operations by securing timely and compliant vendor services that enable mission-critical outcomes. Kelly maintains a procurement pattern centered on small business participation, with over 86% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals. She consistently prioritizes small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and HUBZone contractors, fostering partnerships that build local capacity and enhance community resilience. Her contracting approach emphasizes equitable access and compliance with federal set-aside regulations, ensuring that small businesses are meaningfully integrated into the Forest Service’s operational support ecosystem. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories including 561720 (Janitorial Services), 115210 (Support Activities for Animal Production), and 333914 (Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing), indicating a need for environmental sanitation, wildlife management support, and specialized water and fluid control systems. She also regularly procures services under 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing), underscoring her technical expertise in infrastructure maintenance and vehicle fleet support. Kelly’s domain knowledge spans ecological compliance, remote logistics, and federal facility operations, making her a pivotal link between field needs and contractor execution in the public lands stewardship mission.