Vienne L Rice

Vienne L. Rice serves as a Procurement Technician within the USDA Forest Service (Agency Code: 1282A7), supporting the acquisition of critical services that sustain national forest infrastructure and ecological resilience. In this role, she facilitates the execution of contract actions for professional, technical, and operational support services aligned with the agency’s mission of forest health, wildfire mitigation, and public land accessibility. Her responsibilities include preparing solicitation documents, evaluating vendor proposals, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations, and coordinating with program managers to align procurement strategies with operational needs. She routinely handles non-construction service acquisitions, particularly in consulting, environmental planning, and information technology domains. Rice maintains consistent working relationships with 358 INVESTMENTS, LLC, a key vendor providing administrative and management support services. Her procurement patterns reflect collaborative, long-term vendor partnerships focused on delivering specialized expertise in forest service operations. She engages with a mix of small and large businesses, prioritizing efficiency, compliance, and performance reliability across contract lifecycle phases—from market research through award administration. Her contracting activity reflects a strong emphasis on small business participation, with 38.5% of acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a proactive commitment to fostering competition and expanding opportunities for qualified small firms in federal contracting. Rice’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 541611 (administrative management consulting), 541310 (architectural services), and 541620 (environmental consulting), with additional activity in custom computer programming and farm supply wholesale. She specializes in acquiring technical services that support ecosystem restoration, trail and facility maintenance, and digital infrastructure for land management systems, demonstrating deep familiarity with the Forest Service’s operational and environmental priorities.