Douglas Lee

Douglas Lee serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service–SPOC IM, managing acquisitions critical to the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest infrastructure. He oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for transportation, recreational, and ecological support services, with a focus on trail and road rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and campground modernization. His work directly enables public access to federal forest lands by ensuring resilient, safe, and environmentally compliant infrastructure. Lee handles complex construction and support service acquisitions under FAR Part 36 and Part 19, often coordinating with engineering, environmental, and land management teams to align procurement strategy with operational priorities. Lee maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of whom specialize in heavy civil construction and forestry support services. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in asphalt paving, erosion control, and forest infrastructure maintenance. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements and performance-based contract structures, indicating a focus on reliability, safety compliance, and long-term asset sustainability. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Lee consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with over 56% of his awards designated for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and nearly 22% reserved for HUBZone firms. His contracting approach actively promotes geographic and economic diversity, aligning with federal goals to increase participation from underserved communities in federal forest projects. His procurement portfolio is dominated by NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in highway and bridge construction (237310) and sign manufacturing (339950). He specializes in acquiring materials and services related to forest roadways, trail signage, erosion control structures, and construction material supply chains, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal land management infrastructure requirements.