Leslie L. Solberg

Leslie L. Solberg serves as a Contract Specialist for the Mount Hood National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support sustainable forest management, infrastructure resilience, and public safety initiatives. Her portfolio primarily includes acquisitions for civil construction, ecological restoration, and operational support services critical to maintaining forest roads, bridges, water systems, and related facilities. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracts with the agency’s mission to preserve ecological integrity and enhance public access to national forest lands. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Leslie cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse range of vendors, particularly small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical services in forestry support and infrastructure maintenance. Her working relationships emphasize collaboration, performance accountability, and adaptive contract management to meet dynamic field conditions in remote, environmentally sensitive areas. She frequently engages with contractors possessing expertise in natural resource management, surveying, and environmental compliance to ensure projects adhere to federal land use standards. Leslie demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 91.7% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns consistently prioritize small business participation, including firms certified as 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity within rural and underserved communities adjacent to the forest. This focus reinforces the agency’s broader goals of community engagement and equitable resource allocation. Her primary industry focus lies in Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (NAICS 237310) and Support Activities for Forestry (NAICS 115310), with additional procurement in research related to social sciences and real estate appraisal services. She brings technical expertise in managing complex, multi-disciplinary contracts that require coordination between engineering, environmental science, and land use planning disciplines to deliver mission-critical outcomes.