Jacqueline Forshee

Jacqueline Forshee serves as a key procurement professional within the CSA East 10 USDA-FS, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain safe, sustainable, and functional infrastructure across national forest lands. She manages a portfolio of service-based acquisitions focused on facility operations, including janitorial, landscaping, and building systems maintenance. Her work ensures that public access areas and critical forest service facilities remain operational and environmentally compliant. Forshee specializes in soliciting and awarding service contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on performance-based requirements and lifecycle maintenance support. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including Harvey Properties & Lawn Care Inc., Tar Heel Landscape Enterprises, Inc., and Sacred Summit Solutions LLC, all of which deliver specialized maintenance and operational services. Her procurement approach favors established, regionally rooted vendors with proven track records in forest service environments, fostering reliable, long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality delivery and environmental stewardship. Forshee demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 94.7% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals and enabling local enterprises to contribute meaningfully to federal land stewardship. She rarely utilizes no-set-aside solicitations, reflecting a strategic dedication to expanding economic opportunity within the rural and underserved communities surrounding national forests. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561730 (Landscaping Services), complemented by significant activity in 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors) and 561790 (Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings). She routinely procures facility support services requiring technical expertise in environmental compliance, sustainable land management, and building systems upkeep, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in the intersection of public land operations and service contract execution.