Ian Shackleford

Ian Shackleford serves as a primary procurement point of contact within the USDA Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. In this capacity, he supports the agency's mission of national forest stewardship and the maintenance of public infrastructure, managing acquisitions that facilitate forestry support activities and the development of essential recreational and safety facilities. The agency's contractor landscape includes a diverse range of vendors, with active firms such as Jackson Pierce Public Affairs, Inc., Lifeskills Connection INC, GBX Consultants Inc, Citizen's High School, Inc., and Sure Drain, LLC. Vendors active at this agency provide a wide array of professional services and specialized technical support to maintain forest lands and public infrastructure. There is a definitive commitment to small business participation within this procurement portfolio. All recorded set-aside activity indicates a preference for Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), demonstrating a consistent socioeconomic contracting pattern focused on maximizing opportunities for small business entities. The primary industry focus for these acquisitions is centered on NAICS 115310, specializing in Support Activities for Forestry. This technical domain expertise involves procuring the specific services and resources necessary to sustain forestry operations and the environmental stewardship of national forest lands.