Vickie G. Veeder

Vickie G. Veeder serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist at the Deschutes National Forest, overseeing the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable land stewardship. She manages complex acquisitions for ecological restoration, infrastructure maintenance, and cultural resource protection, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and agency strategic priorities. Her work directly supports wildfire risk reduction, trail rehabilitation, and habitat conservation initiatives, requiring precise alignment with environmental statutes and federal procurement policy. Veeder leads a team of contract specialists in developing solicitations, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts that uphold public accountability and environmental integrity. Veeder cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, including architectural firms specializing in forest service infrastructure and contractors providing support services for forestry operations. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing technical expertise in ecological design, trail construction, and cultural resource surveying. Her contracting approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and vendor performance accountability, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in compliance and mission alignment. Veeder demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal distribution between open competitions and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes small business participation without favoring specific socioeconomic categories, ensuring broad access for qualified firms while maintaining competitive integrity. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small businesses capable of delivering specialized forestry and architectural services. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing site assessments, trail and bridge design, invasive species management, and archaeological surveying. Veeder’s technical expertise ensures that contracts meet rigorous environmental standards and support the Forest Service’s goals of ecological resilience and cultural preservation.