Carolyn J Lippire

Carolyn J. Lippire serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service–SPOC IM, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and ecological support services essential to maintaining public access to national forest lands. Her portfolio centers on construction, maintenance, and technical services that ensure the resilience of transportation networks, recreational facilities, and forest management systems. She executes full lifecycle procurements under FAR Part 19 and Part 36, specializing in design-build, performance-based, and time-and-materials contracts aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable land stewardship. Lippire maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of which provide specialized expertise in civil construction and forest support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance accountability, and technical compliance, fostering partnerships with firms experienced in rugged terrain construction and ecological mitigation. She prioritizes contractors with demonstrated capability in delivering complex, environmentally sensitive projects under tight operational constraints. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Lippire applies a 100% total small business set-aside strategy across her acquisitions, in full alignment with FAR 19.5. She systematically targets small businesses with proven experience in construction, forestry support, and professional technical services, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities and reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic goals without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting her leadership in trail and road rehabilitation projects. She also routinely procures services under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 541990 (Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), demonstrating expertise in ecological assessment, recreational facility modernization, and integrated resource management systems. Her technical domain spans civil engineering, environmental compliance, and public works delivery in remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes.