Linda J. Dulac

Linda M. Dulac serves as a key procurement professional within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest health, public safety, and recreational access. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on support activities for forestry operations, including hazardous tree removal, trail maintenance, and infrastructure preservation. Her work ensures that contracting aligns with federal environmental and operational priorities, facilitating timely execution of field-level services critical to ecosystem resilience and visitor services. Dulac’s acquisitions are primarily service-based, emphasizing contractor performance in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. She maintains consistent working relationships with specialized vendors such as CLIVUS MULTRUM, INC, which provides innovative waste management solutions for remote forest sites, and VALLEY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT, INC, a key supplier of heavy machinery and maintenance support for forest infrastructure. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in rural, high-risk operational settings, where reliability and environmental compliance are paramount. Dulac prioritizes vendors capable of rapid mobilization and adherence to federal land use regulations. Dulac demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of her awards set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5 and a significant portion—25%—reserved for HUBZone firms. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic development in rural communities surrounding the national forest. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business participation, ensuring that local enterprises contribute meaningfully to federal land management efforts. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which constitutes over 30% of her portfolio, followed by janitorial services (561720) and heavy civil engineering (237310, 237990). She specializes in acquiring services related to forest restoration, trail and road infrastructure, and sanitation systems in remote locations, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with environmental compliance, wildland fire support, and low-impact construction practices.