Leo Trujillo

Leo Trujillo serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Forest Service’s CSA Southwest 5 office, overseeing the acquisition of specialized equipment and services critical to forest infrastructure maintenance and ecological stewardship. His role centers on executing full-cycle contracting actions aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure public safety, sustain forest health, and support operational readiness across Southwest national forests. He primarily manages acquisitions under the Truck Trailer Manufacturing NAICS code, focusing on the procurement of heavy-duty, custom-engineered trailers and vehicle-mounted systems used for wildfire response, equipment transport, and forest service logistics. His contracting approach emphasizes compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven procurement planning. Trujillo maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of regional contractors, including American Classic Construction Inc., Southwest Research LLC, and Phoenix Contracting LLC, all of which provide specialized fabrication, maintenance, and logistics support. His partnerships are characterized by long-term operational collaboration, with vendors often delivering tailored solutions for rugged terrain deployment and environmental compliance. He frequently engages with firms possessing proven experience in federal forestry operations, fostering reliable, performance-based vendor relationships that prioritize durability, safety, and rapid response capability. Trujillo demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This strategic focus ensures that contracting opportunities are exclusively reserved for small businesses, empowering locally rooted enterprises in the Southwest to contribute meaningfully to federal land management efforts. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate alignment with socioeconomic goals, consistently awarding contracts to small businesses without further subclassification, thereby maximizing broad-based economic inclusion. His technical domain expertise lies in the procurement of specialized truck and trailer systems designed for off-road, high-mobility forest service applications. He specializes in acquiring custom-built trailers for hauling firefighting equipment, water systems, and forestry machinery, ensuring alignment with USDA-FS operational standards and environmental resilience requirements.