Lisa McFarland

Lisa McFarland serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Forest Service’s CSA East 6 office, responsible for managing acquisitions that support forest ecosystem restoration and public land operations. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts for environmental consulting services, ensuring alignment with federal land management priorities such as invasive species control, soil stabilization, and habitat enhancement. Her portfolio primarily consists of professional services contracts under NAICS 541620, focusing on ecological assessment, environmental planning, and land management support. McFarland ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to sustain healthy forest ecosystems through targeted, science-based contracting. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including American Classic Construction Inc., Zimmer Plowing LLC, Lewis Mobile Welding LLC, Miller, Sheila D, and Moore & Shryock LLC. These vendors provide niche expertise in forestry support, equipment maintenance, and site-specific environmental services, often delivering field-based solutions tailored to remote and rugged terrain. McFarland fosters long-term, performance-driven partnerships with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency in ecological restoration and operational logistics on federal lands. McFarland exhibits a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting strategy prioritizes economic opportunity for small, locally rooted enterprises with proven capacity in environmental services, reinforcing the Forest Service’s goal of community resilience and equitable contracting. This pattern reflects a deliberate effort to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of delivering high-quality, mission-critical services across the region. Her technical focus is exclusively on NAICS 541620—Environmental Consulting Services—encompassing ecological monitoring, vegetation management, environmental impact assessments, and land use planning. She procures specialized expertise to support forest health initiatives, wildfire mitigation, and recreational infrastructure maintenance, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in applied environmental science and federal land stewardship practices.