Joy J Ewalt

Joy J. Ewalt serves as a Contracting Officer at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rocky Mountain Regional Office, where she manages procurement activities critical to sustaining forest ecosystems and supporting public land stewardship. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts aligned with the Forest Service’s mission in ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and watershed protection. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions ranging from professional services to operational support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Ewalt plays a pivotal role in translating land management needs into effective contracting solutions that advance environmental resilience across the Rocky Mountain region. While specific contractor names are not available, Ewalt’s procurement patterns reflect strong engagement with small businesses, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering specialized ecological services, including vegetation management, trail infrastructure, and monitoring systems. She consistently fosters relationships with firms possessing technical expertise in forest science and land management, ensuring contract performance aligns with the agency’s conservation objectives. Ewalt demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with 83.3% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and 11.1% reserved for HUBZone firms. Her use of set-asides reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity for underserved communities while building a resilient, locally rooted vendor base capable of supporting remote and ecologically sensitive operations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 621210 (Offices of Dentists) and 621320 (Offices of Optometrists), which may indicate administrative or personnel health services for field staff, alongside 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), the core technical domain for ecological restoration contracting. This unique blend suggests she manages both operational support services and mission-critical forestry assistance, demonstrating nuanced expertise in aligning healthcare-related procurement with environmental stewardship objectives.