Laura Johnson Bourdreaux

Laura Johnson Bourdreaux serves as a key procurement lead for the Lolo National Forest, managing acquisitions critical to sustaining the ecological integrity and infrastructure resilience of western Montana’s forested landscapes. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts aligned with the U.S. Forest Service’s mission, focusing on support activities for forestry operations including trail and road maintenance, erosion control, and forest health interventions. Her procurement portfolio is strategically aligned with operational priorities such as public safety, water resource protection, and wildfire mitigation, ensuring that contracting actions directly enable field-level land management outcomes. She works closely with field staff to translate technical needs into compliant, performance-based solicitations that meet federal acquisition regulations. Her primary contractor relationships include Quality Construction Co., YOY INC, Century Warehousing, Inc., Oregon Woods, Inc., and the County of Kootenai, reflecting a consistent reliance on regional firms with proven expertise in forestry support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement, repeat award patterns, and deep familiarity with the unique logistical and environmental constraints of the Northern Rockies. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capacity in heavy equipment operations, timber handling, and ecological restoration, fostering reliable, locally rooted supply chains that enhance response efficiency. Bourdreaux’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, ensuring the most qualified providers are selected based on merit and performance history rather than certification status. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as forest road construction, brush clearing, debris removal, and habitat enhancement. She specializes in contracting for field-based, labor-intensive operations requiring specialized equipment and environmental compliance expertise, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in sustainable forestry practices and federal land management protocols.