Vicki Keen

Vicki Keen serves as a Procurement Technician with the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through timely and compliant acquisition of critical goods and services. In her role, she facilitates the execution of procurement actions for operational support, logistics, and emergency response capabilities, particularly in remote and rugged environments. Her responsibilities include preparing solicitation documents, evaluating vendor proposals, ensuring regulatory compliance under the FAR, and coordinating with program managers to align contracting actions with field operational needs. She specializes in non-scheduled air transportation and air support services essential for wildfire response, resource deployment, and ecological monitoring missions. Vicki 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 aviation services, staffing solutions for technical and medical roles, and technology-enabled support for field operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and responsiveness to dynamic operational demands, often requiring rapid mobilization of niche vendors with proven experience in federal land management contexts. A strong advocate for small business participation, Vicki consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with over half of her procurements structured under FAR 19.5 to promote competition among small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, ensuring equitable access for small, disadvantaged firms while maintaining mission-critical service standards. While no other specific set-aside categories dominate, her portfolio demonstrates a steady inclination toward small business inclusion across multiple functional areas. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481212 (Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation) and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), underscoring her expertise in securing aerial logistics for firefighting, crew transport, and ecological survey missions. She also manages niche contracts in medical staffing and electrical installation services, reflecting the Forest Service’s multidisciplinary operational requirements in isolated regions.