Christopher Malley

Christopher Malley serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service’s CSA East 13 office, responsible for managing acquisitions that support the maintenance and modernization of critical infrastructure across national forest lands. His work centers on transportation networks, public facilities, and utility systems essential to public access and operational resilience. Malley handles competitive contract actions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a primary focus on construction and civil engineering services. He ensures compliance with federal mandates while advancing the agency’s mission to sustain forest infrastructure through strategic, transparent contracting practices. Malley maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc., Laboda Grading Inc., CPM Constructors, Joe Daniels Construction Co., Inc., and Atoah Contracting LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, regionally based firms with demonstrated expertise in forest service environments. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on compliance, safety standards, and timely delivery in challenging terrain. Malley’s contracting portfolio is fully aligned with small business set-aside requirements, with 100% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and workforce development, ensuring that contracting opportunities directly benefit small, locally owned firms. His pattern of awarding contracts exclusively to small business concerns underscores a deliberate strategy to strengthen regional economic resilience and promote broad participation in federal infrastructure projects. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), accounting for two-thirds of his activity, alongside NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction). He specializes in procuring earthwork, road rehabilitation, trail construction, visitor center development, and utility upgrades within sensitive forested environments. Malley’s expertise lies in navigating complex environmental and logistical constraints to deliver mission-critical infrastructure that meets both public safety and ecological stewardship standards.