Joshua DeLuc

Joshua DeLuc serves as a key procurement lead within the Eastern Region USDA Forest Service, responsible for managing acquisitions that support the agency’s mission of ecological stewardship and forest land management. He oversees the solicitation and award of contracts for landscaping and vegetation management services critical to fire risk reduction, watershed protection, and habitat restoration. His procurement activities directly enable the agency’s infrastructure maintenance and environmental restoration initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal land use and sustainability standards. DeLuc specializes in service-based contracts requiring technical expertise in native plant restoration, invasive species control, and erosion mitigation, aligning acquisitions with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, DeLuc maintains a robust network of qualified vendors specializing in ecological landscaping, forest health operations, and right-of-way maintenance. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated experience in federal land management contexts, particularly those capable of executing site-specific, labor-intensive services under complex environmental constraints. He fosters long-term partnerships with vendors who adhere to USDA environmental protocols and possess the capacity for rapid mobilization during wildfire response and post-disturbance recovery operations. DeLuc consistently applies a 100% Small Business Set-Aside strategy under FAR 19.5, ensuring all landscaping service contracts are reserved exclusively for small businesses. This reflects a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and regional economic development, with a clear emphasis on empowering small, locally rooted firms that bring specialized knowledge of Eastern forest ecosystems. His contracting patterns prioritize small business participation without regard to other set-aside categories, reinforcing a streamlined, inclusive approach to vendor selection. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), encompassing everything from trail and campground maintenance to fuel reduction projects and riparian buffer restoration. DeLuc’s expertise lies in procuring services that integrate ecological science with practical land management, ensuring contract deliverables meet both operational needs and conservation outcomes. He works closely with biologists and land managers to translate ecological objectives into technically sound, competitively awarded service contracts.