Lisa Kennedy

Lisa Kennedy serves as a key procurement professional within the Boise National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems through strategic acquisitions. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ecological restoration, wildfire risk reduction, and infrastructure maintenance, ensuring alignment with federal land management priorities. Her work spans the full acquisition lifecycle—from needs assessment and solicitation development to contract award and performance monitoring—enabling the agency to execute critical stewardship activities across Idaho’s forested landscapes. She frequently handles acquisitions for environmental services, hazardous fuel reduction, and native plant materials, ensuring compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and federal contracting regulations. While specific contractor names are not available, Lisa Kennedy maintains collaborative relationships with a broad network of vendors specializing in forest health services, including ecological consulting firms, wildfire mitigation contractors, and trail and facility maintenance providers. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, environmental compliance, and long-term operational reliability, fostering partnerships with firms experienced in federal land management contexts and adaptive resource stewardship practices. Lisa demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, consistently prioritizing small business participation through set-asides including 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) programs. Her contracting patterns reflect the agency’s dedication to community engagement and economic resilience in rural Idaho, with a preference for locally rooted vendors capable of delivering field-based services under challenging environmental conditions. Her primary procurement focus aligns with NAICS codes related to forestry and conservation services (115310), land management (561710), and environmental remediation (562910). She specializes in acquiring ecological restoration, invasive species control, prescribed burning services, and public use infrastructure maintenance—domains requiring specialized knowledge of forest ecology, fire science, and federal land use policy.