Cynthia Granderson

Cynthia Granderson serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s Csa East 11 office, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure and support services essential to maintaining public access and ecological integrity in remote forested regions. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on transportation, water, and structural systems that enable safe, sustainable operations across national forest lands. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to rehabilitate and modernize forest access routes, water supply networks, and associated civil structures through strategic contracting under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. She handles complex, mission-critical procurements requiring technical expertise in civil engineering and environmental compliance. Granderson maintains a focused contractor relationship with Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. as the primary delivery partner for large-scale infrastructure projects, while also engaging a broader base of specialized small businesses for niche services. Her procurement approach emphasizes collaboration with contractors possessing proven experience in remote-site construction, erosion control, and forest-specific engineering challenges. She consistently prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capability in rugged terrain operations and federal environmental standards, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence. Her contracting strategy is defined by a 100% total small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. She actively channels opportunities to small businesses, including HUBZone, 8(a), and women-owned firms, ensuring broad participation across the supply chain. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to build local capacity, stimulate regional economic development, and leverage the agility and innovation of small firms in delivering mission-critical infrastructure. Granderson’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 237310 (highway and bridge construction), 237110 (water and sewer line construction), and 238190 (other structure and exterior contractors), with additional emphasis on roofing and architectural services. She specializes in acquiring services for road rehabilitation, culvert installation, erosion control structures, and forest access infrastructure, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal land management requirements and the unique constraints of constructing in ecologically sensitive, remote environments.