Kristina M. Taylor-Thomas

Kristina M. Taylor-Thomas serves as the primary contracting professional for the Csa East 2 USDA-FS, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service responsible for operational and logistical support across national forest systems. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurements critical to ecosystem stewardship, wildfire resilience, and infrastructure maintenance in remote and ecologically sensitive regions. Her acquisitions focus on mission-critical services that enable forest health management, public safety, and resource protection, with an emphasis on support activities tied to forestry operations and environmental compliance. She ensures alignment with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s strategic goals through transparent, efficient contracting practices. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including XENTURIS LLC and EZ DOCK OF TEXAS LP, both of which provide specialized logistical and operational support tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. Her procurement patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in remote-area service delivery, environmental compliance, and infrastructure maintenance. These partnerships are characterized by long-term reliability, technical adaptability, and a shared commitment to sustainable resource management in challenging terrain. Taylor-Thomas demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small, locally rooted enterprises capable of delivering responsive, mission-aligned services. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that empower small businesses to contribute meaningfully to federal land stewardship. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing wildfire mitigation, native species propagation, and forest inventory services. Additional areas include janitorial support for remote facilities, specialized navigation and detection equipment for operational safety, and limited ordnance-related procurement for fire suppression and land management operations. Her technical expertise spans environmental logistics, field-based service delivery, and infrastructure sustainment in sensitive ecological zones.