Cynthia Granderson

Cynthia Granderson serves as the primary contracting professional for the USDA Forest Service’s Csa East 11 office, where she leads the acquisition and management of civil infrastructure projects critical to maintaining public access and ecological integrity in national forest lands. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission of sustainable forest management. She specializes in large-scale civil works contracts, particularly those involving transportation networks, water systems, and site preparation in remote and environmentally sensitive areas. Granderson maintains a focused partnership with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. as her primary contractor, leveraging their expertise in heavy civil construction for complex forest infrastructure. Her procurement strategy prioritizes proven contractors with demonstrated experience in challenging terrain and environmentally constrained environments, fostering long-term, performance-based relationships built on reliability and regulatory compliance. While Kiewit dominates her contractor portfolio, she engages a small pool of specialized vendors to support niche requirements, ensuring technical precision without compromising efficiency. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong, consistent commitment to small business participation, with 97.9% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small, local, and economically disadvantaged firms, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals and enhancing community resilience in rural forest regions. She rarely utilizes no-set-aside mechanisms, underscoring her dedication to inclusive contracting practices. Granderson’s technical focus centers on Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (NAICS 237310), which constitutes nearly two-thirds of her portfolio, followed by commercial and institutional building construction and other heavy civil engineering work. She routinely procures services related to road rehabilitation, culvert installation, erosion control, and site grading—skills essential to maintaining safe, year-round access to forested public lands. Her expertise lies in managing technically complex, mission-critical infrastructure projects under stringent environmental and safety standards.