Brian N. McCabe

Brian N. McCabe serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on infrastructure resilience, environmental services, and operational support in remote and rugged terrains. His responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. McCabe’s work directly enables the Forest Service’s priorities in wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and emergency response by securing essential goods and services that maintain mission readiness. McCabe 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 span staffing solutions, specialized medical services, and technical support for field operations. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor engagement while maintaining competitive integrity. He frequently collaborates with firms capable of delivering services under challenging environmental conditions, ensuring continuity of critical operations across federal lands. A strong advocate for small business participation, McCabe prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, which account for over half of his acquisitions, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity among small, disadvantaged firms. He also utilizes HUBZone set-asides to support businesses in economically distressed areas, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals. While the majority of his awards are set-aside, he maintains flexibility for full and open competitions when market conditions warrant, balancing compliance with operational urgency. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to solid waste collection, plumbing and HVAC systems, commercial construction, electrical installation, and sewage treatment facilities. These reflect the agency’s need to maintain visitor infrastructure, sanitation systems, and utility services in national forests and recreational areas. McCabe’s expertise lies in procuring mission-critical construction and environmental services that sustain both public access and ecological integrity across federal lands.