Darrell Meadows

Darrell Meadows serves as a key procurement professional within the Colville National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustainably manage federal forest lands through strategic acquisitions. He oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts essential to ecological restoration, infrastructure resilience, and public land maintenance. His responsibilities include managing acquisitions for trail and watershed restoration, wildfire risk mitigation, road and bridge maintenance, and responsible timber harvesting operations. Meadows ensures all procurements align with federal regulations and agency priorities, balancing environmental stewardship with operational efficiency. He plays a critical role in translating field needs into legally compliant, performance-based contract requirements that drive long-term land management outcomes. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented, Meadows collaborates with a diverse range of vendors including environmental consulting firms, civil engineering contractors, heavy equipment operators, and forestry service providers. His procurement approach emphasizes performance outcomes, technical qualifications, and site-specific expertise, fostering partnerships with firms experienced in federal land management contexts. He prioritizes vendors with proven capabilities in ecological restoration, invasive species control, and infrastructure maintenance within sensitive forest ecosystems. Though set-aside data is unavailable, Meadows operates within a procurement culture that actively encourages participation from small businesses, including 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB-certified firms. His contracting patterns reflect a commitment to socioeconomic goals, consistently seeking qualified small and disadvantaged businesses capable of delivering specialized services in remote, ecologically sensitive areas. This aligns with broader USDA and Forest Service objectives to strengthen rural economies through targeted contracting. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS categories related to forest management (115310), land and wildlife conservation services (561710), and heavy and civil engineering construction (237310). He routinely procures services for trail construction, erosion control, fuel reduction, wildlife habitat enhancement, and forest inventory systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal land management practices and environmental compliance frameworks.