Cynthia B. Armour

Cynthia B. Armour serves as a Contracting Specialist for the Deschutes National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of critical services that support sustainable land stewardship and ecological resilience. Her portfolio encompasses a wide range of procurement actions aligned with the agency’s mission to reduce wildfire risk, maintain trail and infrastructure systems, and preserve cultural and archaeological resources. She handles competitive and sole-source contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with environmental, safety, and socioeconomic requirements while facilitating timely delivery of mission-critical services across central Oregon’s diverse forest landscapes. Cynthia collaborates closely with a network of specialized contractors, primarily small businesses with expertise in forestry support, specialty trade contracting, and resource conservation. Her working relationships emphasize long-term vendor partnerships built on performance reliability, regulatory compliance, and adaptability to dynamic field conditions. She frequently engages contractors capable of executing complex, site-specific tasks such as invasive species removal, trail rehabilitation, and hazardous fuel reduction, often requiring specialized equipment and environmental permitting expertise. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Cynthia consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with approximately 75% of her acquisitions designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes HUBZone and Women-Owned Small Business participation, reflecting a deliberate strategy to channel federal resources into economically disadvantaged communities and underrepresented entrepreneurs within the forest services sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which dominates her portfolio, followed by 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) for infrastructure and site-specific work. She also procures janitorial services, highway and bridge construction support, and occasional educational programming related to forest conservation. Her technical expertise centers on ecological restoration, public safety infrastructure, and culturally sensitive resource management, ensuring acquisitions align with both operational needs and federal stewardship obligations.