Christy G. Smith

Christy G. Smith serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service – Spoc East, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to maintaining federal forest lands and associated facilities. Her portfolio encompasses construction, environmental management, and operational support contracts that directly advance the agency’s mission of ecosystem sustainability and public access. She routinely handles complex procurements under FAR Part 19 for small business set-asides and oversees full and open competitions for large-scale civil engineering and forestry support projects, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and environmental stewardship standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Smith maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in forestry support, heavy civil construction, and specialty trade services. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with firms possessing technical expertise in forest land management, water system rehabilitation, and facility modernization, fostering long-term partnerships that align with the Forest Service’s operational resilience goals. She prioritizes vendor performance, compliance, and adaptability to remote and ecologically sensitive project sites. Smith demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 45.5% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower small businesses in rural and underserved regions. She actively leverages small business programs to expand contractor diversity and enhance local economic impact, though no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are dominant in her portfolio. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for over 40% of her activity, followed by highway and civil engineering construction (237310 and 237990). She specializes in acquiring services related to forest infrastructure maintenance, trail and road rehabilitation, and auxiliary support operations, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal land management requirements and environmental compliance frameworks.