David Luttrell, Contract Specialist, CTR

David Luttrell serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission of forest health, wildfire mitigation, and operational readiness in remote environments. He manages a full lifecycle acquisition portfolio focused on specialized support services essential to sustaining federal land management operations, particularly in high-risk, low-access terrain. His work ensures timely procurement of mission-critical resources aligned with federal contracting regulations, with an emphasis on agility, compliance, and mission alignment across diverse operational contexts. Luttrell maintains consistent working relationships with a select 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 primarily involve specialized staffing, logistical support, and technical services tailored to the unique demands of forest service operations. His contracting approach reflects a preference for established vendors with proven experience in federal environmental and emergency response domains, fostering reliable, repeat engagements grounded in performance history and regulatory compliance. A defining feature of Luttrell’s procurement strategy is his exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small businesses within the federal contracting ecosystem. All of his acquisitions are structured to maximize participation by small businesses, ensuring that contracting opportunities directly benefit entities certified under small business programs without reliance on large business prime contractors. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 488190—Other Support Activities for Air Transportation—which encompasses aerial firefighting support, aerial surveillance, and related aviation logistics services critical to wildfire response and forest monitoring. Luttrell’s expertise lies in securing specialized aviation support, ground-based logistics coordination, and contractor-provided technical personnel who operate in austere environments, ensuring the Forest Service maintains operational continuity and rapid response capability across its national network of lands.