Elida Monroe

Elida Monroe serves as a key procurement lead within the Unitas-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain public land infrastructure and environmental integrity. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on facility maintenance, land stewardship, and public safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and agency-specific environmental mandates. Her work directly enables critical operations including trail maintenance, waste management, and cultural resource protection, often coordinating with field staff to align procurement with on-the-ground needs. She specializes in service-based contracts requiring technical precision and environmental compliance, frequently overseeing projects that demand coordination with state and local agencies. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Monroe maintains collaborative relationships with a broad network of vendors specializing in environmental services, surveying, and concrete infrastructure. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to demonstrate technical competence in ecological restoration, land surveying, and hazardous material handling. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships built on regulatory adherence, safety protocols, and sustainable practices, often prioritizing firms with proven experience in federal land management contexts. Monroe demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 60% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, leveraging set-asides to empower local and regional vendors, particularly those certified as small disadvantaged, HUBZone, or women-owned enterprises. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to stimulate economic development within rural communities adjacent to national forest lands, aligning procurement with broader USDA equity goals. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services), reflecting the agency’s need for wastewater and sanitation infrastructure in remote recreational areas. She also regularly procures surveying and mapping services (NAICS 541370) for land boundary delineation and environmental assessments, and other concrete product manufacturing (NAICS 327390) for trail structures, signage, and erosion control features. Her technical expertise lies at the intersection of environmental compliance and civil infrastructure, ensuring all acquisitions support the sustainable stewardship of public lands.