David Lucius

David Lucius serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. In this role, he provides technical oversight and contract administration for operational support services critical to maintaining forest health and public land infrastructure. His responsibilities include monitoring contractor performance, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and environmental standards, and facilitating communication between field personnel and vendors. He primarily supports acquisitions related to janitorial and facility maintenance services that sustain visitor centers, ranger stations, and administrative facilities across Georgia’s national forest lands. While specific contractor names are not available, David Lucius maintains consistent working relationships with service providers qualified to deliver janitorial and custodial operations in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. His partnerships typically involve small businesses capable of adhering to stringent federal environmental protocols and operating under flexible, mission-driven schedules. He emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to meet rigorous cleanliness, waste management, and sustainability benchmarks aligned with USDA and Forest Service standards. Mr. Lucius demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 50% specifically competed under the 8(a) Business Development Program. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize disadvantaged and socially and economically disadvantaged small businesses, reinforcing the agency’s mission of inclusive economic development alongside ecological stewardship. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), indicating deep specialization in custodial, sanitation, and facility support operations tailored to federal public lands. He ensures services meet high standards for hygiene, hazardous material handling, and environmental compliance in wilderness-adjacent facilities, demonstrating technical expertise in managing service contracts that directly support public access and ecosystem protection.