Ladette Armstrong

Ladette D. Armstrong serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Willamette National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in executing procurements that support ecological stewardship and operational resilience across federal forest lands. Her responsibilities include managing the acquisition of services essential to forest maintenance, including janitorial support, infrastructure upkeep, and environmental compliance activities. She ensures all procurements align with the agency’s mission to sustain forest health, enhance wildfire resilience, and preserve critical habitats through compliant, transparent, and efficient contracting practices. Her portfolio is primarily service-oriented, with a strong emphasis on facilities and environmental support functions. Armstrong maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including BRINK BROTHERS INC., GRANITE COMMERCIAL SERVICE LLC, PROJECT RAM INNOVATIONS LLC, and PEAK ENVIRONMENTAL LLC. These vendors are frequently engaged for specialized services ranging from janitorial and waste management to ecological restoration support and trail infrastructure maintenance. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term vendor partnerships that deliver mission-critical outcomes across remote and ecologically sensitive sites. A defining feature of Armstrong’s contracting strategy is her strong preference for small business set-asides, with 75% of her acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, locally owned firms and enhancing community engagement in federal land management. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic goals, ensuring that small businesses are central to the agency’s operational success. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), which accounts for over 60% of her activity, followed by support services for forestry (115310) and facilities support (561210). She routinely procures custodial, septic system maintenance, and environmental compliance services critical to maintaining public access and ecological integrity in forested regions, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of environmental operations and federal procurement.