Greg Cunningham

Greg Cunningham serves as the primary contracting lead for the USDA Forest Service’s CSA Southwest 6 office, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects across national forests and grasslands in the Southwest. Responsible for executing full lifecycle procurements under FAR Part 19 and Part 36, he oversees the solicitation, award, and administration of construction and engineering contracts essential to public safety, ecological restoration, and sustainable land access. His portfolio centers on heavy civil works, including road and bridge rehabilitation, water conveyance systems, and facility upgrades, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and accessibility standards while aligning with the Forest Service’s strategic resilience goals. Cunningham maintains long-standing partnerships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Jilk Heavy Construction, MWC Group, Herback General Engineering, JD General Engineering, and White Bear Construction. These firms are consistently selected for their proven expertise in remote-site construction, rugged terrain engineering, and compliance with federal environmental mitigation protocols. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms demonstrating technical proficiency in heavy civil infrastructure and a track record of on-time, safety-compliant delivery in challenging operational environments. His procurement strategy is overwhelmingly focused on small business participation, with 98.6% of contracts set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate, sustained commitment to socioeconomic contracting, prioritizing small business concerns without reliance on other set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. His pattern indicates a preference for general construction and specialty trade contractors that qualify as small businesses, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to foster local economic development and workforce capacity in rural communities. Cunningham’s technical focus lies primarily in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), followed by 238990 (Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). He routinely procures services involving earthwork, drainage systems, culvert installation, trail construction, and non-residential facility upgrades, requiring deep familiarity with DOT and FHWA standards, as well as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) compliance. His domain expertise centers on mission-critical infrastructure that supports both public recreation and ecological stewardship in remote federal lands.