Mai C Dailey

Mai C. Dailey serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience across federal public lands. Her responsibilities encompass managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and agency mission priorities. She routinely handles contracts for operational support services, field equipment, and environmental remediation activities critical to sustaining forest ecosystems and enhancing public land management capabilities. Dailey maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses, specialized forestry contractors, and technical service providers who deliver field-ready solutions for land stewardship. Her procurement approach emphasizes transparency, competitive bidding, and vendor engagement to foster reliable partnerships with firms capable of delivering specialized services in remote and ecologically sensitive environments. She works closely with contractors experienced in ecological monitoring, trail and road maintenance, and forest health interventions, ensuring alignment with federal sustainability standards. A strong advocate for socioeconomic equity in federal contracting, Dailey prioritizes small business participation, with 63% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. She also actively promotes 8(a) and HUBZone participation, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity for underserved communities while building a resilient, locally rooted vendor base. Her contracting patterns consistently align with federal goals to increase diverse supplier engagement across mission-critical domains. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS categories including Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Janitorial Services (561720), and Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), with additional emphasis on geophysical surveying and farm equipment procurement. This reflects her technical expertise in acquiring services and equipment essential for forest inventory, trail maintenance, wildfire response logistics, and operational readiness in rugged terrain.