Donna Z Crawford

Donna Z. Crawford serves as a key procurement lead for the Lolo National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining forested ecosystems and public infrastructure in western Montana. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracting for land management support services, including trail and road maintenance, ecological restoration, and public safety operations. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in ecological stewardship and infrastructure resilience. Her portfolio primarily includes service-based contracts supporting forestry operations, environmental compliance, and facility maintenance. Crawford maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Quality Construction Co., YOY Inc., Century Warehousing, Inc., Oregon Woods, Inc., and the County of Kootenai. These partnerships reflect a preference for regional vendors with demonstrated expertise in forest road construction, debris removal, timber handling, and logistical support. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, local knowledge, and capacity to operate in remote, environmentally sensitive terrain, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance and compliance. A defining feature of her contracting strategy is a strong commitment to small business participation, with 80% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes socioeconomic programs, including a consistent 2% allocation to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate effort to empower underrepresented contractors in rural and forest-dependent economies. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), 561720 (Janitorial Services), and 115210 (Support Activities for Animal Production), indicating specialized demand for forested land management, facility upkeep, and wildlife habitat support services. She also routinely procures agricultural chemical services under 325320 and hay farming support under 111940, underscoring her technical expertise in integrating ecological and operational needs across diverse land use domains.