Guadalupe Cisneros

Guadalupe Cisneros serves as Project Manager for the USDA Forest Service’s Olympic National Forest, overseeing the planning, solicitation, and execution of critical infrastructure projects essential to public safety and ecological stewardship. In this role, she leads the acquisition lifecycle for high-priority civil works initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with the Forest Service’s mission of sustainable resource management. Her acquisitions primarily support trailhead development, restroom facilities, hazard tree removal, and road maintenance across the forest’s rugged terrain, requiring coordination with engineering, environmental, and land management teams to meet technical and regulatory standards. Cisneros collaborates closely with a network of qualified small business contractors specializing in civil construction and forest infrastructure. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for partnerships with firms possessing expertise in remote-site construction, erosion control, and timber hazard mitigation. She fosters long-term vendor relationships built on performance reliability, safety compliance, and adaptability to challenging environmental conditions, ensuring consistent delivery of mission-critical infrastructure. Her contracting strategy is fully aligned with the Small Business Set-Aside program under FAR 19.5, with 100% of her acquisitions reserved exclusively for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to socioeconomic equity, empowering local and regional small firms to participate in federal infrastructure projects. She actively prioritizes small business participation without reliance on large prime contractors, reinforcing the Forest Service’s goal of community-based economic development in rural and underserved areas. Cisneros specializes in NAICS 237310 — Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction — focusing on earthwork, drainage systems, access road rehabilitation, and trail infrastructure. Her technical domain expertise includes construction in sensitive ecological zones, adherence to NEPA requirements, and implementation of erosion and sediment control measures. She procures services requiring precision in terrain-specific engineering, material durability under high precipitation, and minimal environmental disruption, making her a key steward of resilient public infrastructure in one of the nation’s most ecologically sensitive forest ecosystems.