Christina A Schofield

Christina A. Schofield serves as a Contracting Specialist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rocky Mountain Regional Office, where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for critical ecological restoration and public land infrastructure projects. Her role is central to advancing the Forest Service’s mission of wildfire mitigation, reforestation, and watershed protection by ensuring timely, compliant, and mission-aligned procurements. She routinely handles complex contracts for environmental services, construction, and operational support, working closely with field personnel to translate technical needs into solicitation requirements that meet federal procurement standards under the FAR. While specific contractor names are not available, Schofield cultivates partnerships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in forestry support, civil engineering, and land management services. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on collaborative vendor engagement, particularly with firms possessing regional expertise in Rocky Mountain ecosystems. She consistently prioritizes responsiveness, technical capability, and past performance in source selection, fostering long-term relationships with contractors who deliver high-quality, sustainable outcomes on public lands. Schofield demonstrates a pronounced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 55% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes participation from HUBZone, 8(a), and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, aligning with federal goals to expand economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities. Her contracting approach reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage set-asides to build a resilient, locally rooted vendor base capable of supporting long-term stewardship objectives. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting her expertise in ecological restoration, trail and road infrastructure, and wildfire resilience projects. She also procures related services including janitorial support for field stations and institutional building construction for ranger facilities. Schofield’s technical domain expertise centers on environmental compliance, land management operations, and infrastructure sustainability within federally managed wilderness areas.