Daniel Franco

Daniel Franco serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Coronado National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, managing procurements critical to maintaining ecological resilience and public safety across southern Arizona’s forested lands. He oversees the acquisition of goods and services essential to wildfire mitigation, trail and road infrastructure, water and sanitation systems, and facility upgrades, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and agency sustainability goals. His role bridges operational needs with strategic contracting, enabling the Forest Service to fulfill its mission of environmental stewardship through timely, compliant, and cost-effective acquisitions. Franco maintains a consistent working relationship with HAM TUCSON LLC, a key vendor providing specialized construction and forestry support services. His procurement approach emphasizes reliable, repeat partnerships with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in forestry operations, material supply, and equipment maintenance. These relationships are built on performance reliability and adherence to federal environmental and safety standards, ensuring continuity in mission-critical projects across remote and high-risk terrains. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This approach supports economic development in rural communities while maintaining access to a broad supplier base. Franco does not prioritize specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to enhance competition and local engagement. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 325320 (pesticides and agricultural chemicals) for invasive species control, 423320 (construction materials wholesale) for infrastructure repair, 532412 (forestry equipment leasing) for operational flexibility, and 115310 (forestry support activities) for contract labor and technical services. This technical domain expertise ensures he procures mission-aligned solutions that meet the unique demands of federal land management and ecological preservation.