Lashone Wallace

Lashone Wallace serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service – Spoc East, overseeing acquisitions critical to the stewardship and modernization of federal forest infrastructure. Responsible for managing contracts that support conservation, public access, and operational resilience, Wallace specializes in construction, environmental support, and facility maintenance procurements aligned with the agency’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems. Their work directly enables the rehabilitation of aging facilities—including job corps centers and food service operations—and the enhancement of water and sewer systems across national forest lands, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and infrastructure standards. Wallace cultivates strategic partnerships with a broad network of small business contractors, prioritizing collaboration with firms possessing specialized expertise in forestry support and water infrastructure construction. While specific vendor names are not disclosed, their contracting patterns reflect consistent engagement with qualified small businesses capable of delivering technical services under complex environmental constraints. Relationships are built on performance reliability, regulatory compliance, and capacity to operate in remote or ecologically sensitive areas, fostering long-term vendor alignment with Forest Service objectives. Wallace demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of their acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained focus on socioeconomic contracting, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms. No other set-aside categories are utilized, underscoring a singular emphasis on empowering small businesses as the primary delivery mechanism for mission-critical services. Their procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which encompasses vegetation management, erosion control, and ecological restoration services, and NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), covering pipeline rehabilitation, stormwater systems, and potable water infrastructure. Wallace brings deep domain expertise in environmental compliance, federal construction standards, and sustainable land management practices, ensuring all acquisitions align with both operational needs and ecological preservation goals.