Cynthia Burns

Cynthia Burns serves as a key procurement lead within the Siuslaw National Forest, overseeing contract execution for ecological restoration and infrastructure maintenance activities under the U.S. Forest Service. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission of sustainable land stewardship, focusing on activities that support native forest regeneration, invasive species control, and trail and road resilience. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing environmental outcomes through timely and effective contracting. She routinely handles service-based contracts requiring technical expertise in forestry operations, wildlife habitat enhancement, and land management support. Burns maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors such as BEST SEPTIC, INC and LANNIS IRON WORKS, LLC, both of which provide critical on-the-ground services including erosion control, structural installations, and site-specific environmental remediation. These partnerships reflect a preference for local, experienced vendors with proven capabilities in forested terrain operations. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational readiness, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability and environmental stewardship. She exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to maximizing opportunities for small businesses in federal forestry contracting. All of her acquisitions are structured to ensure full participation by small business concerns, with no awards issued under other set-aside categories, reflecting a deliberate strategy to strengthen regional economic resilience through targeted socioeconomic contracting. Her procurement focus is entirely centered on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as vegetation management, debris removal, wildlife damage mitigation, and ecological monitoring. She procures specialized labor and equipment services essential to restoring forest health and maintaining public access infrastructure, demonstrating deep domain expertise in the technical and regulatory nuances of federal forest land management contracting.