Mary Blanchard

Mary Blanchard serves as a Contracting Officer Representative for the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to maintain and enhance national forest infrastructure through strategic acquisition of construction and ecological support services. In this role, she provides critical oversight of contract performance, ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations, and collaborates closely with contracting officers to execute complex infrastructure projects. Her portfolio primarily encompasses highway, street, and bridge construction under NAICS 237310, including trail and road rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and campground access improvements. Blanchard plays a pivotal role in translating operational needs into legally sound, performance-based solicitations that align with the Forest Service’s sustainability and public access objectives. She maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of whom have demonstrated technical proficiency in heavy civil construction and forest-access infrastructure. These partnerships are characterized by long-term engagement, performance-based evaluations, and collaborative problem-solving during project execution. Blanchard prioritizes vendors with proven experience in remote-site construction, erosion control, and environmentally sensitive work zones, ensuring that contract deliverables meet both engineering standards and ecological preservation requirements. Blanchard exhibits a strong and consistent commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as HUBZone set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to channel federal investment into economically distressed rural communities where Forest Service infrastructure is most needed. Her procurement patterns actively promote geographic equity and workforce development by prioritizing small businesses located in federally designated HUBZone areas, reinforcing the agency’s dual mission of conservation and community resilience. Her technical expertise centers exclusively on NAICS 237310, focusing on the design, construction, and rehabilitation of transportation networks within forested landscapes. She specializes in procuring services related to asphalt paving, drainage systems, culvert installation, and structural bridge work—all executed under stringent environmental compliance protocols. Blanchard’s domain knowledge ensures that infrastructure projects not only meet safety and durability standards but also minimize ecological disruption across sensitive forest ecosystems.