Brendell J. Gallegos

Brendell J. Gallegos serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where he manages complex procurements critical to sustaining national forest ecosystems and supporting operational readiness in remote environments. His portfolio encompasses technical services and specialized equipment acquisitions aligned with wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience. Gallegos ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to protect public lands through strategic contracting that prioritizes technical expertise, emergency response capabilities, and long-term operational sustainability. He maintains active contracting relationships with a diverse set of vendors, including ACI FEDERAL INC and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for IT and communications systems, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC for specialized staffing solutions, GONDO ROY E MD for medical support services, and THE LOCUMS CO, LLC for temporary clinical personnel. These partnerships reflect a balanced approach to securing both technical and human capital resources essential for field operations, emergency deployments, and mission-critical support functions across federally managed lands. Gallegos demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He also regularly utilizes 8(a) competed contracts, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among disadvantaged entrepreneurs while ensuring access to innovative, mission-aligned solutions. His socioeconomic contracting patterns align closely with the Forest Service’s broader goals of inclusive procurement and community resilience. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541512 and 541519 for computer systems and IT consulting services, 334220 for wireless communications equipment, and 115310 for forestry support activities. These categories underscore his expertise in procuring technical systems for forest monitoring, emergency communications, and field operations, as well as specialized consulting services that support ecological management and resource planning in challenging terrains.