Danielle Roush

Danielle Roush serves as a key procurement specialist within the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, responsible for expediting critical acquisitions to support wildland fire response and all-hazard incident management. She facilitates rapid contracting for essential logistical and operational services that enable incident command teams to deploy mobile command units, water systems, temporary housing, and heavy equipment with urgency. Her role is central to the agency’s mission of ensuring seamless, on-the-ground support during high-stakes emergencies, requiring agile acquisition strategies under FAR Part 18 and emergency authority provisions. She routinely handles time-sensitive, mission-critical procurements under simplified acquisition procedures and emergency contracting authorities to meet dynamic operational demands. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Roush maintains consistent working relationships with a network of qualified vendors capable of mobilizing rapidly in remote and austere environments. Her procurement patterns emphasize responsiveness, compliance with federal emergency protocols, and vendor readiness to operate under unpredictable conditions. She collaborates with firms experienced in incident support logistics, including those with proven capabilities in temporary infrastructure, field sanitation, and emergency equipment deployment. Roush exhibits a strong, unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small, agile firms capable of scaling quickly during incident response. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses without preference for specific socioeconomic categories, fostering broad-based participation across the small business community. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), which in this context encompasses specialized sanitation, waste management, and hygiene support services critical to incident camps and temporary facilities. This includes portable toilets, wastewater containment, decontamination systems, and infection control protocols tailored to field operations. Her technical expertise lies in understanding the unique environmental and health demands of wildland fire incidents, ensuring procurement decisions align with both operational needs and federal environmental standards.