Ebonee Lister

Ebonee Lister serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service–SPOC NW, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and restore national forest ecosystems through strategic acquisition of infrastructure, restoration, and public safety services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on trail and bridge rehabilitation, wildfire resilience infrastructure, reforestation, and maintenance of remote administrative and recreational facilities. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing ecological stewardship and public access goals, often coordinating with field engineers, environmental specialists, and land management teams to align contracting with operational priorities. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on small business participation, with nearly 89% of contracts set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and a notable portion allocated to HUBZone firms. She consistently prioritizes socioeconomic contracting programs to foster economic development in rural and underserved communities, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to inclusive growth. Vendor partnerships are typically formed with firms possessing specialized expertise in forestry support, environmental remediation, and remote infrastructure maintenance, with a preference for contractors who demonstrate proven experience in federal land management environments. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as vegetation management, invasive species control, and ecological monitoring. She also regularly procures highway and bridge construction services under NAICS 237310 and technical consulting under NAICS 541690 to support environmental assessments and project planning. While less frequent, acquisitions in nonupholstered wood furniture manufacturing and security systems services reflect niche needs for facility upgrades and ranger station infrastructure. Her expertise centers on mission-critical, geographically dispersed projects requiring technical precision, environmental compliance, and resilient, long-term contractor performance.