Linda Roxanne Hershey

Linda Roxanne Hershey serves as a Procurement Technician for the USDA Forest Service’s Olympic National Forest, supporting the agency’s mission to sustainably manage one of the nation’s most ecologically sensitive temperate rainforest ecosystems. In her role, she executes acquisition processes for critical infrastructure and operational services, including trailhead facilities, road maintenance, hazard tree removal, and utility system upgrades across rugged terrain. She works closely with project managers and environmental specialists to translate field needs into compliant solicitation documents, ensuring procurements align with federal regulations and ecological stewardship goals. Her acquisitions primarily support public safety, habitat preservation, and infrastructure resilience in remote, high-risk environments. Linda collaborates with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in forestry support, civil construction, and temporary staffing services. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms possessing expertise in remote-site operations, environmental compliance, and seasonal labor deployment. She fosters transparent, relationship-based vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence, particularly for contracts requiring specialized knowledge of forest service protocols and wilderness logistics. Linda demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, and nearly equal portions allocated to HUBZone and no-set-aside categories. Her approach prioritizes equitable access for small, disadvantaged firms capable of delivering essential services in challenging environments, reinforcing the Forest Service’s mandate to promote economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting the agency’s need for durable infrastructure in rugged topography. She also routinely procures support activities for forestry (115310) and sewage treatment facilities (221320), demonstrating technical fluency in environmental compliance and resource management. Her expertise spans the full lifecycle of construction and operational contracts, with particular proficiency in managing procurements that balance ecological protection with public access and safety.