Diana J. Early

Diana J. Early serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Boise National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support forest stewardship and ecological resilience. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of goods and services essential to land management, including reforestation, invasive species control, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure maintenance. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning purchases with the agency’s strategic goals of ecosystem restoration and public safety. Diana routinely handles contracts for specialized forestry support services, agricultural inputs, and operational supplies critical to field operations across Idaho’s forested landscapes. Diana cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse array of vendors, primarily small businesses and specialized contractors experienced in ecological services and forest management support. She works closely with firms offering silvicultural practices, pest management solutions, and equipment maintenance services, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Her procurement approach emphasizes vendor accountability and technical proficiency, ensuring that contractors meet the unique environmental and operational demands of federal forest lands. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Diana consistently prioritizes small business set-asides, with 81.4% of her acquisitions designated under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals, regularly awarding contracts to small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other eligible small entities capable of delivering specialized forestry and land management services. This focus enhances local economic development while expanding the pool of qualified vendors with domain-specific expertise. Her procurement activity centers on NAICS codes 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating), reflecting deep specialization in ecological restoration and reforestation services. She also procures janitorial services for forest service facilities, corrugated packaging for operational logistics, and agricultural chemicals used in invasive species suppression. Diana’s technical expertise lies at the intersection of environmental science and federal procurement, enabling her to effectively translate ecological needs into compliant, high-impact contracts.