David Raad

David A. Raad serves as a key procurement lead within the Csa Intermountain 5 USDA-FS, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems through operational and environmental contracting. He manages acquisitions critical to forest health, infrastructure resilience, and wildfire mitigation, with a focus on site preparation, reforestation support, and security services for federal lands. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing ecological restoration goals across national forests in the Intermountain region. Raad specializes in task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts that enable rapid response to environmental emergencies and long-term stewardship initiatives. Raad maintains strong, ongoing relationships with core contractors including TETRA TECH, INC. and ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC., both of which provide specialized environmental engineering and field support services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in ecological restoration, forest management, and site-specific remediation. These partnerships are characterized by sustained performance, technical collaboration, and repeat award cycles aligned with seasonal operational needs and long-term forest health planning. Raad exhibits a full commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his procurements under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5). This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate local and regional small businesses capable of delivering forestry support services, ensuring economic development in rural communities while enhancing workforce diversity and operational agility within the Forest Service’s contracting ecosystem. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing reforestation, invasive species control, and fuel reduction projects. He also regularly procures services under NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors) and 561621 (Security Systems Services), reflecting a technical domain expertise in land management infrastructure, access control, and perimeter security for sensitive forest sites. His portfolio integrates environmental compliance, safety protocols, and ecological monitoring into every acquisition.