Christopher McClure

Christopher McClure serves as a key procurement lead within the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service, where he facilitates landscape-scale ecological restoration contracts aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable forest management. He specializes in acquiring services that integrate timber harvesting with watershed protection, wildfire risk reduction, and infrastructure maintenance, ensuring compliance with federal stewardship contracting authorities under Title 16 U.S.C. § 2113. His acquisitions are strategically designed to achieve ecological outcomes while supporting local economies through performance-based, results-oriented contracting mechanisms. McClure maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced forestry contractors, including Brink Brothers Inc., Peak Engineering LLC, Miller Timber Services, Inc., Az Hammer Down, LLC, and Dennis Kirby. These vendors are selected for their technical proficiency in forest restoration, mechanical thinning, fuel reduction, and trail maintenance operations. His contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with firms possessing proven field capabilities in remote, ecologically sensitive terrains, fostering reliability and operational continuity across multi-year stewardship projects. His procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on competitive, full-and-open contracting rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This approach prioritizes technical capability and proven performance over socioeconomic classifications, enabling the agency to access the broadest pool of qualified contractors with specialized forestry expertise. The branch’s sole NAICS focus is 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), underscoring McClure’s deep specialization in contracting for forest management services such as prescribed burning support, invasive species control, road decommissioning, and non-timber resource extraction. His work demands nuanced understanding of ecological restoration standards, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance, and the integration of timber sales with non-market restoration objectives, positioning him at the intersection of environmental science and federal procurement practice.