Mary M. Boyd

Mary M. Boyd serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Lolo National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, where she manages the acquisition of critical materials and services essential to forest infrastructure and ecological stewardship. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts in alignment with federal procurement regulations to support trail maintenance, forest road repair, bridge construction, and water system operations. Boyd ensures all acquisitions advance the agency’s mission of sustaining forest health and public safety through efficient, compliant, and mission-driven procurement practices. She maintains strong, recurring relationships with key vendors including Quality Construction Co., YOY INC, Century Warehousing, Inc., Oregon Woods, Inc., and the County of Kootenai, primarily engaging with firms experienced in forestry-grade materials, wood products, and rural infrastructure support. These partnerships reflect a pattern of long-term collaboration with regional contractors who understand the logistical and environmental constraints of managing remote forest lands, ensuring timely delivery of durable, sustainably sourced materials. Boyd demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower locally owned enterprises and foster economic resilience in rural communities surrounding the national forest. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities for firms meeting socioeconomic certification criteria. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 423310—Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers—indicating deep specialization in sourcing structural timber, treated lumber, millwork components, and wood-based panel products essential for forest infrastructure projects. This technical domain expertise ensures she procures materials that meet U.S. Forest Service specifications for durability, sustainability, and environmental compatibility in sensitive ecosystems.