Al Barrie

Al Barrie serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s CSA East 13 office, responsible for managing infrastructure contracts critical to maintaining public access and operational resilience across national forest lands. Specializing in transportation and civil works acquisitions, Barrie oversees the full lifecycle of contracting activities for highway, street, and bridge construction projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with the Forest Service’s mission to modernize rural infrastructure. Their role involves evaluating technical proposals, managing contract performance, and coordinating with engineering and environmental teams to deliver safe, durable facilities in sensitive forest environments. Barrie maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc., Laboda Grading Inc., CPM Constructors, Joe Daniels Construction Co., Inc., and Atoah Contracting LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in heavy civil construction, earthwork, and road rehabilitation within federally managed lands. The working relationship pattern is characterized by repeat engagements, collaborative pre-solicitation outreach, and performance-based contract management to ensure adherence to environmental and safety standards. Barrie exhibits a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of eligible procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic emphasis on fostering local economic development and building capacity among small, community-based contractors with proven capabilities in forest infrastructure. No other set-aside categories are utilized, underscoring a singular focus on small business participation as a core procurement principle. The agency’s procurement activity is exclusively concentrated under NAICS 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. This specialization indicates deep technical expertise in earthmoving, pavement systems, drainage structures, erosion control, and alignment design for forest access roads and visitor corridors. All acquisitions are tailored to meet the unique challenges of constructing in remote, ecologically sensitive areas, requiring compliance with NEPA, wetland protections, and forest service engineering specifications.