Jerome Gannon

Jerome Gannon serves as a key procurement lead within the Csa Intermountain 9 USDA-FS, managing acquisitions critical to sustaining civil infrastructure across national forest lands. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to rehabilitate and maintain remote facilities, including water systems, roads, bridges, and visitor infrastructure. Gannon specializes in service-based contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a primary focus on construction-related maintenance and facility enhancement. He exercises full contracting authority for sole-source and competitive small business set-asides, ensuring compliance with federal standards while prioritizing operational resilience in geographically isolated areas. Gannon maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, G.S. Bostic Painting LLC, and Camas Creek Contracting L.L.C. These relationships reflect a preference for regional, hands-on vendors with proven expertise in forest service environments. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, local knowledge, and the ability to operate under challenging terrain and weather conditions. He fosters long-term vendor collaboration through task order placements and repeat engagements, reinforcing performance-based outcomes over transactional procurement. Gannon’s contracting portfolio is entirely structured under Total Small Business Set-Aside provisions per FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. All awards are reserved exclusively for small businesses, with no open competition to large businesses permitted. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to empower local enterprises and stimulate economic development in rural communities surrounding national forests, aligning with broader USDA goals for equitable contracting. His technical focus is singularly centered on NAICS 238320—Painting and Wall Covering Contractors—indicating a specialization in protective coatings, structural surface treatments, and facility preservation for high-exposure infrastructure. This specialization ensures the longevity of wooden structures, metal bridges, and visitor amenities against harsh environmental conditions. Gannon’s expertise lies in procuring durable, environmentally compliant finishes that meet USDA-FS sustainability and safety standards for remote forest installations.