Lorraine Lucero

Lorraine Lucero serves as a Contract Officer for the Cibola National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions that support operational readiness and environmental stewardship. She executes competitively awarded contracts essential to maintaining forest infrastructure, public safety, and recreational access, with a primary focus on commercial and institutional building construction. Her acquisitions directly enable field operations including trail maintenance, restroom facilities, visitor centers, and wildfire mitigation infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency sustainability goals. Lorraine maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key contractors including RELIANCE CONTRACTORS INC and ALERTWEST, INC, both of which have demonstrated proven capacity in delivering construction services under challenging terrain and environmental constraints. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and rigorous contract administration to ensure quality, safety, and timeliness. These vendor partnerships are characterized by high levels of collaboration, with contractors frequently engaged for repeat task orders under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms. Lorraine demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her contracting actions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes economic opportunity by ensuring that all solicitations are structured to maximize access for small businesses, including those owned by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a robust pipeline of qualified small business vendors capable of meeting the unique demands of federal land management construction projects. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), where she specializes in acquiring services for structural improvements, sanitation facilities, accessibility upgrades, and resilience-enhancing infrastructure on forest lands. She possesses deep technical expertise in construction standards applicable to remote, environmentally sensitive areas and ensures all acquisitions align with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and sustainable building practices.