Linda M. Spitzler

Linda M. Spitzler serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service – SPoC IM, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and ecological support services essential to maintaining public access to national forest lands. Her portfolio encompasses construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance contracts for transportation networks, recreational facilities, and resource management systems. She is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to sustain resilient forest infrastructure. Spitzler routinely handles complex, high-stakes contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on heavy civil engineering and specialty trade projects requiring technical oversight and performance-based management. Spitzler maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of which have demonstrated proven capabilities in heavy construction and forest service support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance history, safety compliance, and technical proficiency, fostering long-term vendor partnerships built on reliability and regulatory adherence. She prioritizes contractors with demonstrated experience in remote-site operations, environmental stewardship, and seasonal work constraints common in forested environments. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 81.8% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on maximizing competition and value. However, she actively supports socioeconomic goals through HUBZone set-asides, accounting for 18.2% of her awards, demonstrating a measured commitment to small business participation in rural and underserved communities where Forest Service operations are often located. Spitzler’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), and 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), reflecting her expertise in large-scale civil infrastructure. She also regularly procures specialty trade services under 238990 and 238390 for trail, campground, and facility upgrades. Her domain expertise spans earthmoving, erosion control, pavement systems, and integrated forest support systems requiring coordination with environmental and land management teams.