Frank Morris

Frank Morris serves as a procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s CSA East 9 unit, overseeing contracts critical to maintaining the operational integrity of national forests and grasslands. He manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure forest health, ecological research support, and facility sustainability, with a primary focus on roofing and related infrastructure maintenance. His work directly enables the agency’s ability to preserve public lands through durable, weather-resistant structures and compliant facility upgrades. Morris handles competitive and set-aside procurements under FAR Part 19, ensuring alignment with federal sustainability and resilience standards for federal infrastructure. Morris maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including LightBox Parent, L.P., Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc., Elf’s Landscaping Inc., Nelts of CT, LLC, and Richard Kyllander. These partnerships reflect a preference for local and niche vendors capable of delivering high-quality roofing, site maintenance, and environmental compliance services tailored to remote, ecologically sensitive sites. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and adherence to USDA environmental protocols, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance and regulatory compliance. Morris exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a robust commitment to small business participation across all acquisitions. Every contract he manages is reserved for small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities and reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic goals. His pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to empower locally owned enterprises with the technical capacity to meet the unique demands of federal land management infrastructure. His procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 238160 (Roofing Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in commercial and industrial roofing systems, waterproofing, membrane installation, and structural envelope maintenance. He procures specialized roofing materials and labor services designed for high-moisture, forested, and high-elevation environments, ensuring compliance with USDA Forest Service facility standards and long-term durability under extreme weather conditions.