Donny Ray

Donny Ray serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisitions of critical support services. Responsible for managing contracting actions under NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—Ray oversees the acquisition of specialized services essential to operational readiness, including wildfire suppression support, invasive species management, trail and infrastructure maintenance, and ecological restoration activities in remote and high-risk terrains. His procurement efforts directly enable field operations by ensuring timely access to qualified contractors capable of delivering technical, logistical, and labor-intensive services across federally managed lands. Ray maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in forestry support, 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 focus on firms providing skilled labor, temporary staffing, medical support for field personnel, and technical consulting services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with proven experience in rugged-environment operations and emergency response logistics. Ray’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically qualified providers regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing mission-critical performance over programmatic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-aside mechanisms, the nature of the services procured often naturally engages small and mid-sized firms with niche expertise. The primary technical domain is Support Activities for Forestry (NAICS 115310), encompassing contract labor for fuel reduction, prescribed burning support, pest and disease control, and emergency response coordination. Ray’s expertise lies in procuring specialized, on-the-ground services that sustain forest health and ensure safe, resilient operations across the National Forest System.