Leif A. Shjeflo

Leif A. Shjeflo serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service, overseeing acquisitions critical to the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. Responsible for managing contracts that support operational readiness in remote and rugged environments, he specializes in procurement for ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience projects. His portfolio encompasses a broad range of services and construction-related activities essential to maintaining federal land management capabilities, with a strong emphasis on mission-critical support functions that ensure safe, effective, and sustainable public land operations. Shjeflo maintains consistent working relationships with a select 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 forestry support, personnel services, and technical consulting capabilities. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven expertise in field-based operational support, emergency response logistics, and niche technical services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. A pronounced commitment to small business participation defines his procurement approach, with 84.8% of awards designated for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms capable of delivering localized, on-the-ground services. His contracting decisions consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that align with federal goals for inclusive procurement and workforce development in rural and underserved regions. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for nearly half of his activity, encompassing contract services such as prescribed burning, invasive species management, and forest health monitoring. Additional focus areas include nursery and tree production, construction of institutional facilities, and specialized logistics support. His technical domain expertise lies in the intersection of environmental stewardship and operational contracting, ensuring that procurement directly advances ecological sustainability and field-based mission outcomes.