Geraldine Carrasco

Geraldine Carrasco supports the U.S. Forest Service’s Csa Southwest 4 unit in executing mission-critical procurement activities aligned with ecological stewardship and infrastructure resilience. Though her official title is not listed, her procurement responsibilities center on acquiring services and materials essential to forest management, including environmental remediation, facility maintenance, and field-ready infrastructure. She plays a pivotal role in translating the agency’s operational needs into compliant, performance-based contracts that advance watershed protection, habitat restoration, and wildfire mitigation efforts across federal forest lands. Carrasco cultivates partnerships with a diverse array of small businesses and specialized vendors, prioritizing vendors with expertise in environmental services, light construction, and laboratory testing. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for agile, locally rooted suppliers capable of delivering field-responsive solutions under challenging terrain and resource-constrained conditions. She frequently engages with firms holding small business certifications, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on reliability, regulatory compliance, and technical adaptability. Her procurement strategy is heavily skewed toward small business set-asides, with over 95% of acquisitions designated for small business participation under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate, agency-aligned commitment to economic inclusion and community-based resilience, consistently favoring 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB contractors where qualifications align. Her approach ensures that socioeconomic goals are seamlessly integrated with operational outcomes, strengthening local economies while advancing federal land management objectives. Carrasco’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories including janitorial and sanitation services (561720), testing laboratories (541380), water and sewer construction (237110), and miscellaneous metal fabrication (332999), underscoring her expertise in supporting field infrastructure and environmental compliance. She routinely acquires services related to septic system maintenance (562991), reinforcing the agency’s need for sustainable waste and water management solutions in remote forested areas. Her technical domain expertise bridges environmental science, public works, and regulatory compliance, ensuring procurements directly serve ecological and public safety missions.