Bonnie J. Harris

Bonnie J. Harris serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to support the agency’s stewardship of national forests and grasslands. She manages a portfolio of construction and infrastructure contracts aligned with ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and operational resilience in remote terrains. Her work ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the Forest Service’s strategic priorities in public safety and environmental sustainability. Harris primarily handles complex, high-stakes procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on performance-based contracting and risk mitigation in challenging field environments. Harris maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized construction firms, workforce support services, and technical consulting providers essential to sustaining Forest Service operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that align with the agency’s operational needs in rugged, often inaccessible locations. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Harris consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with 81.8% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. An additional 9.1% are reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, demonstrating her commitment to inclusive contracting and economic opportunity. Her patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to empower small, qualified firms capable of delivering specialized services in support of federal land management missions. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—indicating deep expertise in civil infrastructure projects critical to forest access, fire suppression logistics, and ecosystem connectivity. She procures heavy construction, erosion control, culvert installation, and trail maintenance services tailored to the unique demands of federal forest lands, requiring technical knowledge of environmental compliance, geotechnical constraints, and seasonal operational windows.