Charlette E MacDonald

Charlette E. MacDonald serves as a key procurement professional within the Umpqua National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain healthy forest ecosystems through strategic acquisition of land management services. She oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts critical to ecological restoration, vegetation management, and infrastructure maintenance across federal forest lands. Her acquisitions primarily focus on support activities for forestry, civil engineering, and operational services that enable reforestation, post-fire rehabilitation, and habitat enhancement initiatives. MacDonald ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurement decisions with the agency’s environmental stewardship goals. She maintains consistent working relationships with regional forestry contractors including G E Forestry, Inc., Green Hills Forestry LLC, Three Stripes Contracting LLC, and Umpqua Valley Forestry, Inc., all of which provide specialized services in timber stand improvement, fuel reduction, and forest road maintenance. These partnerships reflect a preference for locally rooted, experienced vendors with demonstrated expertise in federal forest operations. MacDonald fosters long-term vendor engagement through clear performance expectations and collaborative contract administration, ensuring technical precision and ecological outcomes are met. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with nearly half of all awards set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, and a notable 7.6% allocated to HUBZone firms. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering economic opportunity in rural communities surrounding the Umpqua National Forest. While most contracts remain open to general competition, she actively promotes socioeconomic contracting tools to strengthen regional resilience and workforce development. MacDonald’s primary NAICS focus areas include Support Activities for Forestry (115310), which dominates her portfolio, followed by Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990) and Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310). She routinely procures vegetation management, trail and road infrastructure, and site remediation services, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with forest ecology and federal land management standards. Her expertise lies in bridging environmental objectives with practical, contractor-delivered outcomes.