Juanita D Johnson

Juanita D. Johnson serves as a Procurement Technician for the Deschutes National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable land stewardship through efficient and compliant acquisition processes. She plays a critical role in executing procurements for field operations, including ecological restoration, infrastructure maintenance, and cultural resource protection. Her responsibilities encompass preparing solicitation documents, evaluating vendor proposals, ensuring regulatory compliance under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and coordinating with project managers to align contracting actions with operational priorities. She primarily handles service-based acquisitions tied to forestry support, civil engineering, and public lands management. Johnson works closely with a diverse base of contractors specializing in forestry support services, heavy civil construction, and specialty trade contracting. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms experienced in wildland fire mitigation, trail and road maintenance, and water infrastructure installation. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in environmental compliance, safety protocols, and resource-sensitive construction practices, ensuring alignment with the Forest Service’s stewardship goals. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Johnson consistently prioritizes small business participation, with over half of her procurements set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. HUBZone set-asides represent a significant portion of her contracting activity, reflecting a deliberate effort to channel opportunities to businesses located in economically distressed areas. Her pattern of set-aside usage underscores a commitment to fostering local economic resilience while enhancing workforce diversity in rural contracting communities. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which dominates her portfolio, followed by highway and water infrastructure construction (237310 and 237110). She routinely procures services such as vegetation management, erosion control, archaeological site preservation, and utility line installation—all critical to maintaining ecological integrity and public access across central Oregon’s forested landscapes. Her expertise lies in aligning procurement strategy with on-the-ground conservation and infrastructure needs.