Mike Duncan

Mike Duncan serves as a Technical Contracting Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in acquiring technical services essential to forest health, wildfire mitigation, and operational resilience in remote environments. His responsibilities include evaluating technical proposals, defining performance requirements, and ensuring contract compliance for mission-critical support activities. Duncan specializes in procurements aligned with ecological restoration, invasive species management, and field-based infrastructure maintenance, often coordinating with field biologists, fire management teams, and engineering units to translate operational needs into precise solicitation language. He ensures acquisitions adhere to federal procurement regulations while prioritizing technical accuracy and mission readiness. Duncan maintains consistent working relationships with a focused 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 are primarily centered on specialized technical support, personnel services for field operations, and niche engineering solutions tailored to forest service logistics. His procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, domain-specific expertise, and proven experience in rugged, low-infrastructure environments, fostering long-term collaborative relationships grounded in performance and compliance. Duncan’s contracting portfolio is fully aligned with Total Small Business Set-Aside requirements under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic goals. All of his acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small businesses, ensuring broad participation from qualified firms without regard to specific set-aside subcategories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB—though many awardees naturally qualify under these designations due to their operational scale and location. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as ecological monitoring, prescribed burn support, forest inventory systems, and technical field assistance. Duncan’s expertise lies in acquiring specialized labor and technical services that enable on-the-ground forest management, with deep familiarity in the tools, protocols, and regulatory frameworks governing federal land stewardship.