Kellie Shaw

Kellie J. Shaw serves as a Contract Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisition actions spanning construction, environmental services, and operational support, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning contracts with strategic priorities such as wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience in remote terrains. Her work directly enables mission-critical operations by securing timely, compliant, and cost-effective solutions across federal lands. Shaw maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized technical services, workforce staffing, and engineering support tailored to the Forest Service’s unique operational needs. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet dynamic field requirements. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shaw consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with over 72% of her acquisitions designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) participation, reflecting a deliberate commitment to equitable access and community-based economic development. Her procurement patterns demonstrate a structured emphasis on inclusive contracting practices that expand opportunities for underrepresented businesses while maintaining mission readiness. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Highway and Bridge Construction (237310), and All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (238990), indicating deep expertise in ecological services, civil infrastructure, and site-specific maintenance. She routinely procures services related to forest health management, trail and road maintenance, invasive species control, and janitorial support for remote facilities, demonstrating technical fluency in environmental and public works domains critical to the Forest Service’s operational success.