David Easter

David Easter serves as a secondary procurement contact within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of operational and technical services. While not the lead contracting officer, he plays a critical role in facilitating contract execution for field-level needs, particularly in ecological restoration, emergency response, and infrastructure support across remote terrains. His responsibilities include coordinating requirements validation, vendor outreach, and contract administration for non-core services that enable frontline forest management operations, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Easter maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on specialized service providers for workforce support, environmental compliance, and technical consulting, often filling niche operational gaps in wildfire response, staffing continuity, and ecological monitoring. His procurement patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with proven experience in federal land management environments, fostering long-term, mission-critical vendor relationships. His contracting activity demonstrates a strong emphasis on small business participation, with over 61% of acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand economic opportunity within the rural and forest-dependent communities the agency serves. While no set-asides are designated for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs at scale, the consistent use of small business set-asides signals a systemic commitment to socioeconomic diversity in vendor selection. Easter’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), 561730 (Landscaping Services), and 561720 (Janitorial Services), with additional activity in environmental consulting and professional technical services. These categories reflect the agency’s operational need for vegetation management, site maintenance, and ecological assessment services—core functions that sustain forest health, public access, and regulatory compliance in federally managed lands.