Benjamin Ruiz de Gamboa

Benjamin Ruiz de Gamboa serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisitions of management and operational services. He oversees contracts critical to ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience in remote terrains, focusing on consulting services and field support activities that enhance operational readiness. His acquisitions are instrumental in enabling the Forest Service to meet its environmental stewardship goals while ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and performance-based outcomes. Ruiz de Gamboa maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These vendors provide essential administrative management consulting, forestry support services, and personnel solutions tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with domain expertise in forest operations, emergency response logistics, and workforce mobilization, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on technical proficiency and mission alignment. His contracting portfolio is evenly split between total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and open competitions, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity and small business participation. He actively leverages small business set-asides to cultivate capacity among firms capable of delivering specialized forestry and administrative services, reinforcing the agency’s goal of inclusive economic opportunity within federal contracting. Ruiz de Gamboa’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541611 (Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services) and NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry). He regularly acquires strategic planning, program evaluation, field operations support, and ecological monitoring services, reflecting deep expertise in the technical and managerial needs of federal land management. His work ensures that Forest Service operations remain agile, compliant, and grounded in science-based resource stewardship.