Linda Shaffer

Linda Shaffer serves as a key procurement professional within the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustainably manage public lands through operational contracting. She is responsible for planning, soliciting, and administering contracts that enable essential infrastructure maintenance, ecological restoration, and public access services across Washington’s forested regions. Her acquisitions primarily focus on janitorial and landscaping services critical to maintaining trailheads, visitor centers, and administrative facilities in alignment with environmental stewardship goals. Shaffer ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while prioritizing mission-critical operational continuity and resource efficiency. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Shaffer consistently engages with small business vendors capable of delivering high-quality, environmentally compliant janitorial and landscaping services. Her procurement approach emphasizes responsive, locally rooted vendors familiar with sensitive forest ecosystems and seasonal operational demands. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate expertise in sustainable practices, waste reduction, and low-impact maintenance techniques, ensuring alignment with the Forest Service’s conservation ethos. Shaffer maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across her procurement portfolio, fully leveraging FAR 19.5 to maximize opportunities for small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) programs. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and community-based economic development, consistently directing awards to small, locally owned enterprises with proven capacity to deliver services in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. Her primary NAICS focus is on 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561730 (Landscaping Services), reflecting a specialized domain in facility and grounds maintenance within federal wilderness areas. She procures services including debris removal, trailside sanitation, native vegetation management, erosion control, and seasonal landscape upkeep—all tailored to meet National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and environmental compliance standards. Shaffer’s expertise lies in balancing operational needs with ecological preservation through targeted, sustainable contracting.