Lee Ann Audet

Lee Ann Audet serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s Intermountain 8 Regional Office, overseeing acquisitions critical to maintaining infrastructure across national forests and remote operational sites in the Intermountain West. Her work ensures the structural integrity and operational continuity of facilities supporting forest management, public access, and environmental compliance. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, engineering, and support services contracts, with a strong emphasis on mission-critical civil works, environmental remediation, and facility maintenance. Her procurement approach aligns with the agency’s strategic priorities of resilience, sustainability, and regulatory adherence. Audet maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of specialized contractors, including JACKSON EXCAVATION, INC for earthwork and road construction, MEDVED GLOBAL INC for heavy civil engineering, CT ELECTRIC LLC for electrical infrastructure, SPRING FOUNTAIN STUDIOS LLC for environmental documentation and outreach, and VEREN INDUSTRIES LLC for site-specific engineering services. These relationships reflect a preference for experienced, regionally based vendors with proven track records in remote and environmentally sensitive settings. Her contracting patterns emphasize reliability, technical competency, and adherence to federal environmental standards. Audet’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering economic opportunity among local and regional small businesses, particularly those qualified under socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize vendor diversity and community-based economic development. Her primary technical focus lies in Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (NAICS 237310), followed by Janitorial Services, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction, Environmental Consulting Services, and Water and Sewer Line Construction. She specializes in procuring services that support the maintenance, repair, and environmental compliance of forest infrastructure, demonstrating deep expertise in federal construction standards, NEPA compliance, and sustainable facility operations.