Christina M Cusack

Christina M. Cusack serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service – Spoc East, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical infrastructure modernization across federal forest lands. Her role encompasses the development, negotiation, and administration of contracts for construction, site preparation, and environmental support services essential to maintaining operational resilience and public access. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems through targeted facility upgrades and infrastructure rehabilitation, including job corps centers and food service operations. Christina collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in civil construction, structural work, and forestry support services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in heavy civil engineering, concrete product manufacturing, and site development. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on technical competency, regulatory adherence, and performance reliability, fostering long-term vendor partnerships that deliver mission-critical outcomes under complex environmental and logistical constraints. Christina’s procurement practices reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This approach underscores her commitment to maximizing competition and value while ensuring that all eligible vendors—regardless of socioeconomic status—have equitable access to opportunities. Her contracting patterns prioritize technical merit and past performance over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the agency’s operational needs and regulatory flexibility. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238190 (other foundation and building exterior contractors), 115310 (support activities for forestry), and 237990 (other heavy and civil engineering construction). She specializes in acquiring services related to structural rehabilitation, erosion control, water system upgrades, and site preparation for forest service facilities, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the unique demands of federal land management infrastructure.