Laurel Sibley

Laurel Sibley serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational services. She manages contracting activities centered on plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems essential to maintaining facility resilience in remote, high-risk environments. Her work ensures that ranger stations, visitor centers, and emergency response facilities meet operational readiness standards, particularly in areas vulnerable to wildfire and extreme weather. Sibley’s acquisitions directly support the Forest Service’s priorities in infrastructure modernization, ecological restoration, and workforce safety. She maintains consistent working relationships with a focused group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized technical services and labor support critical to sustaining field operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and rapid response capacity, often engaging vendors with proven experience in federal land management environments and rugged terrain logistics. Sibley demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority per FAR 19.5. This consistent preference ensures that small businesses—regardless of specific socioeconomic designation—are prioritized in award decisions, fostering equitable access to federal contracting opportunities and strengthening local economic resilience in rural communities served by the Forest Service. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 238220, encompassing plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contracting services tailored for federal facilities. She procures HVAC systems, water infrastructure upgrades, and climate-controlled building systems designed for durability in extreme conditions, demonstrating deep expertise in facility-based operational support for the nation’s public lands.