Judy C Shelby

Judy Shelby serves as a key procurement lead within the Mount Hood National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable forest management and infrastructure resilience. She oversees the acquisition of specialized services critical to ecological restoration, public safety, and operational continuity across federal lands. Her responsibilities include managing solicitations, evaluating proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations, with a primary focus on maintenance, restoration, and support activities for forested ecosystems. She routinely handles service-based contracts requiring technical expertise in forestry operations, facility upgrades, and environmental compliance. Judy collaborates closely with a diverse network of small business contractors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs, to deliver mission-critical services. While specific vendor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for local and regional firms with demonstrated experience in forested terrain operations. Her working relationships emphasize long-term partnerships with vendors who possess niche capabilities in trail maintenance, hazardous fuel reduction, and forest infrastructure repair, fostering reliability and operational continuity in remote and ecologically sensitive areas. Her contracting approach is heavily oriented toward small business participation, with 93.8% of her acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to economic development in rural communities and to building capacity among disadvantaged business enterprises. She prioritizes contracting vehicles that promote equitable access, ensuring that even micro-businesses with specialized forestry support skills can compete for federal opportunities. Judy’s procurement portfolio is concentrated in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 561410 (Document Preparation Services), with significant activity in finish carpentry (238350) and specialty trade contracting (238990). She procures services ranging from forest road and bridge maintenance to ecological monitoring documentation and facility rehabilitation, demonstrating deep expertise in operational support for wilderness management and public land stewardship.