David Rutherford

David Rutherford serves as a Technical Contact for the USDA Forest Service, providing critical subject-matter expertise to support the acquisition of specialized forestry and ecological services. In this role, he collaborates closely with contracting officers to define technical requirements, evaluate vendor proposals, and ensure compliance with operational standards for forest management activities. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to sustain forest health, mitigate wildfire risks, and maintain infrastructure resilience in remote terrains. Rutherford primarily supports service-based acquisitions under NAICS 115310, focusing on contract types such as CPFF and T&M, with an emphasis on field-ready technical support, ecological monitoring, and emergency response capabilities. Rutherford maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized 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 preference for niche providers offering skilled labor, technical staffing, and on-the-ground operational support tailored to the unique demands of federal forest lands. His engagement pattern emphasizes long-term, mission-critical collaborations over transactional procurement, ensuring continuity in workforce readiness and technical execution across seasonal and emergency operations. Rutherford’s procurement activities are fully aligned with the Forest Service’s commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize domestic small businesses capable of delivering agile, localized forestry support services. His contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to firms with proven expertise in rural and remote service delivery, reinforcing socioeconomic goals while enhancing operational capacity. His technical domain centers exclusively on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as invasive species control, prescribed burning support, forest inventory, trail maintenance, and wildfire suppression logistics. Rutherford’s expertise ensures that acquisitions align with field-level operational needs, emphasizing practical, scalable solutions that enhance ecological stewardship and workforce safety across national forest systems.