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Contacts
Sections
- Acquisition Management (AQM) Regional Contracting Officers
- Equipment Specialists
- EaTIS Aviation (EAV) Support (FS Internal Only)
- WO/AQM Fire and Aviation Business Branch (FABB)
- MAP of Geographic Areas
- Incident Procurement Policy
- Regional Sites
- Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) System
Acquisition Management (AQM) Regional Contracting Officers *
| Name | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Debby Wesselius | Region 1 | Debby Wesselius |
| Kim Luft | Region 2 | Kim Luft |
| Stephanie Archuleta | Region 3 | Stephanie Archuleta |
| Sierra Hellstrom | Region 4 | Sierra Hellstrom |
| Matthew Gagnon | Region 5 | Matthew Gagnon |
| Wendy Whiteman | Region 5 | Wendy Whiteman |
| Nathan Sabo | Region 6 | Nathan Sabo |
| Shundrica Daniels | Region 8 | Shundrica Daniels |
| Melissa Johnson | Region 9 | Melissa Johnson |
| See Note* | Region 10 | https://dnr.alaska.gov/olas/ |
| Jeff Worthley | BLM | Jeff Worthley |
* NOTE: Contracted equipment for incident support is managed by the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry.
Regional Sites
| Name | URL |
|---|---|
| Northern Region (R1) (NRCG) | http://www.fs.fed.us/r1/fire/nrcg/ |
| Pacific Southwest Region (CA) (R5) | https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r5/fire-aviation/management/ |
| Pacific Northwest Region (R6) | https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/r6/fire-aviation/ |
Virtual Incident Procurement System (VIPR) Team
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Interagency Incident Applications Helpdesk (including VIPR) | Vendor / CO Assistance with Using VIPR | 866-224-7677, Option 3 or email the helpdesk |
| Jason Brandt | Branch Chief, WO/AQM FABB | Jason Brandt |
| Brandy Jiron | VIPR Technical/Business Lead | Brandy Jiron |
| Scott Barber | VIPR Technical Team Project Manager | Scott Barber |
Equipment Specialists
| Name | Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Haston | Washington Office | Dave Haston |
| Chris Loraas | Region 1 | Chris Loraas |
| Kim Luft | Region 2 | Kim Luft |
| Richard Nieto | Region 3 | Richard Nieto |
| Cathy Baird | Region 4 | Cathy Baird |
| Sue Zahn | Region 5 | Sue Zahn |
| Katie Mergel | Region 6 | Katie Mergel |
| Terry Eller | Region 8 | Terry Eller |
| Scott Crist | Region 9 | Scott W Crist |
| Vacant | Washington Office |
Incident Procurement Policy
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Wade | Procurement Analyst | Jamie Wade |
WO/AQM Fire and Aviation Business Branch (FABB)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Judy Dunnam | Management Analyst | Judy Dunnam |
| Brandy Jiron | Procurement Analyst | Brandy Jiron |
| Glen Kinder | Procurement Analyst | Glen Kinder |
| Ben McGrane | Procurement Analyst | Ben McGrane |
| Jamie Wade | Procurement Analyst | Jamie Wade |
| Danielle Bohn | Grants and Agreements Specialist | Danielle Bohn |
| Sarah Russell | Grants and Agreements Specialist | Sarah Russell |
| Teresa Stein | Grants and Agreements Specialist | Teresa Stein |
| Jason Brandt | Branch Chief, WO/AQM FABB | Jason Brandt |
EaV - (FS Internal Only)
| Name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Brandt | Branch Chief, WO/AQM FABB | Jason Brandt |
| Glen Kinder | Project Manager | Glen Kinder |
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