Lorie Hutton

Lorie Hutton serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting mission-critical acquisitions that advance ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and operational resilience across national forests and grasslands. While her official title is not publicly listed, her contracting activities reflect deep engagement in specialized service contracts essential to maintaining infrastructure and environmental health in remote, high-risk terrains. She routinely manages solicitations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on ensuring timely delivery of services that sustain forest ecosystem integrity and emergency response capabilities. Hutton maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on niche service providers delivering specialized labor, medical support, and technical consulting services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management operations. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for firms capable of rapid mobilization, field deployment, and compliance with stringent environmental and safety protocols. She exhibits a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic alignment with USDA’s socioeconomic goals and reinforces opportunities for disadvantaged and underserved entrepreneurs in the federal contracting space. Her portfolio consistently prioritizes small business vendors, fostering a competitive and inclusive supplier base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562991—Septic Tank and Related Services—indicating a specialized need for environmental waste management, sanitation infrastructure, and on-site wastewater solutions in remote ranger stations, fire camps, and field operations. This technical domain requires expertise in compliance with EPA and USDA environmental standards, demonstrating her proficiency in procuring highly regulated, mission-essential environmental services.