Mike Shoup

Mike Shoup serves as a Technical Specialist and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the USDA Forest Service, providing critical technical oversight and procurement support for infrastructure and operational projects across federal forest lands. In this role, he ensures that acquisitions align with the agency’s mission of ecological resilience, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure sustainability in remote terrains. He routinely manages construction and engineering contracts requiring specialized technical expertise, particularly in facilities maintenance, site remediation, and field operational readiness. His responsibilities include evaluating contractor performance, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, and coordinating with field personnel to translate mission needs into enforceable contractual requirements. Shoup 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 reflect a blend of construction, staffing, and technical services providers, with an emphasis on firms capable of delivering specialized labor and field-ready solutions in challenging environments. His contracting patterns suggest a preference for vendors with proven experience in remote-site operations, emergency response support, and regulated environmental work zones. A strong advocate for socioeconomic inclusion, Shoup consistently prioritizes small business participation, with over 63% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 18.2% designated as HUBZone set-asides. This pattern underscores his commitment to fostering local economic development and leveraging the agility of small, community-based firms in delivering mission-critical services. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 238160 (Roofing), and 238210 (Electrical Installation), reflecting a technical domain rooted in facility infrastructure maintenance and utility systems. He frequently oversees projects involving structural integrity, power distribution, and site-specific civil improvements essential to sustaining Forest Service operations in high-risk and ecologically sensitive areas.