Larry Ross

Larry Ross serves as a Forestry Technician with the National Forests in Mississippi, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture. In this role, he supports the agency’s mission of sustainable forest management by facilitating procurement activities essential to maintaining ecological health and public safety. His responsibilities include identifying operational needs related to infrastructure upkeep, wildfire mitigation, and resource protection, translating field-level requirements into targeted acquisition actions. He primarily handles service-based contracts aligned with facility and land management support, ensuring that procurement activities directly enable field operations and resource stewardship. While specific contractor names are not publicly documented, Larry Ross maintains consistent engagement with a network of small business vendors specializing in environmental and operational support services. His working relationships are characterized by collaborative, needs-driven procurement that prioritizes local and regional vendors capable of delivering responsive, on-site services. These partnerships are typically formed through competitive small business set-asides, fostering long-term vendor reliability and community-based economic development. Mr. Ross demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his procurement actions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small, locally owned enterprises, including those certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and other socioeconomic programs. His contracting patterns prioritize inclusivity and capacity-building within Mississippi’s small business ecosystem, ensuring that federal resources directly benefit underserved entrepreneurs. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), which in this context encompasses specialized environmental cleaning, debris removal, trail and facility sanitation, and post-event restoration services critical to maintaining public access and ecological standards in forested areas. This specialization underscores his technical expertise in operational maintenance procurement, where cleanliness, safety, and ecological compliance are interdependent priorities.