Joseph D Lewis

Joseph D. Lewis serves as a Contract Specialist at the Rocky Mountain Research Station, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, where he manages the acquisition lifecycle for scientific and operational support services critical to ecological research and land management. His role involves developing, soliciting, and administering contracts aligned with the Station’s mission of advancing applied forest, range, and aquatic ecosystem science. He routinely handles complex procurements for field research support, data collection systems, infrastructure upgrades, and technical services that enable long-term ecological monitoring and landscape-scale analysis, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Lewis maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including Colorado State University and Wesley D. Winslow, reflecting a pattern of collaboration with academic institutions and specialized small firms capable of delivering technical expertise in ecological science and field operations. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term partnership development, particularly with entities possessing domain-specific knowledge in forestry and natural resource management. His contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 64% of awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and additional allocations for Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic inclusion while ensuring access to agile, specialized vendors capable of meeting the Station’s unique operational needs. Lewis’s primary NAICS focus areas include Support Activities for Forestry, Commercial and Institutional Building Construction, and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors, indicating a balanced portfolio of scientific support services and facility infrastructure maintenance. He routinely procures technical services related to forest inventory systems, ecological data management, and on-site facility operations, demonstrating deep familiarity with the intersection of environmental science and federal construction and service contracting requirements.