Donald Hammack

Donald Hammack serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the USDA Forest Service, providing critical oversight of acquisitions that support the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems. In this role, he ensures contract performance aligns with operational needs in wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience across remote terrains. Hammack primarily supports service-based contracts for forestry support activities, focusing on technical compliance, contractor accountability, and mission-critical readiness. His work bridges procurement policy with field operations, ensuring that contracted services directly advance the Forest Service’s environmental stewardship and emergency response goals. Hammack 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 vendors provide essential personnel, logistical support, and technical services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in remote-area operations, seasonal workforce deployment, and ecological field support. Hammack’s oversight emphasizes performance-based metrics and strict adherence to federal service delivery standards. Hammack’s contracting portfolio is fully aligned with small business set-aside preferences under FAR 19.5, with 100% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to socioeconomic programs that empower small, independent contractors to contribute to national forest management. He actively promotes equitable access to federal opportunities, ensuring that small business vendors with niche capabilities in forestry support play a central role in fulfilling the agency’s operational requirements. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as invasive species control, prescribed burn support, trail maintenance, and ecological monitoring. Hammack specializes in acquiring technical field services that require specialized knowledge of forest ecosystems, seasonal labor logistics, and compliance with environmental regulations. His expertise lies in ensuring that contracted work meets both operational urgency and long-term sustainability objectives.