David Haston

David Haston serves as Branch Chief for Fire Equipment and Chemicals within the USDA Forest Service, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical resources essential to wildfire suppression, hazardous materials response, and operational readiness across national forests and grasslands. In this role, he manages a specialized procurement portfolio focused on fire suppression systems, personal protective equipment, chemical retardants, and specialized firefighting apparatus, ensuring compliance with federal safety and environmental standards. His work directly supports the agency’s emergency response capabilities and ecological resilience goals, coordinating with field operations to align procurement with tactical needs in remote and high-risk environments. Haston maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of vendors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, who provide specialized fire equipment, technical support services, and logistics solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and rapid deployment capability, often requiring vendors with proven experience in federal wildland firefighting contexts. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement, performance-based delivery expectations, and adherence to stringent federal specifications for safety and interoperability. Haston’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his focus remains on mission-critical performance, technical compliance, and supply chain resilience over socioeconomic categorization. His procurement portfolio is exclusively aligned with NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), reflecting deep expertise in forestry-related operational support services. He specializes in procuring fire suppression chemicals, wildland firefighting gear, decontamination systems, and equipment maintenance contracts tailored to the unique demands of federal land management operations, ensuring that field units are equipped with certified, mission-ready resources.