Deborah Valles

Deborah Valles serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of critical infrastructure and environmental services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on facility maintenance, ecological remediation, and operational support in remote and high-risk terrains. Her acquisitions prioritize mission-critical capabilities such as roofing, electrical systems, and hazardous material remediation, ensuring federal lands remain safe, resilient, and functionally viable. Valles works closely with field teams to align contracting strategies with operational needs, emphasizing timely delivery and regulatory compliance under federal acquisition regulations. Valles maintains consistent 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 reflect a blend of specialized trade services, workforce staffing, and technical support tailored to the Forest Service’s unique field operations. Her contracting approach favors vendors with proven experience in rugged-environment delivery, emergency response readiness, and federal compliance, fostering long-term, performance-based vendor relationships that enhance mission continuity. Valles demonstrates a steadfast commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower economically disadvantaged enterprises and ensure equitable access to federal opportunities. Her procurement patterns consistently channel awards to small businesses, reinforcing the Forest Service’s broader socioeconomic goals and promoting workforce development in underserved communities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238160 (Roofing Contractors), 238210 (Electrical Contractors), and 562910 (Remediation Services), indicating deep expertise in facility infrastructure resilience and environmental cleanup. She procures specialized services for wildfire-damaged structures, degraded land restoration, and utility system upgrades in national forests, requiring technical knowledge of federal environmental standards and hazardous material handling protocols.