Monica Shaw

Monica Shaw serves as a Contract Specialist for the USDA Forest Service – Spoc East, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical infrastructure modernization across federal forest lands. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and awarding contracts for construction, environmental maintenance, and facility upgrades. She plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems through resilient infrastructure, with a focus on highway, bridge, and civil engineering projects, as well as support activities for forestry operations. Monica ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic operational priorities such as water system rehabilitation and job corps center modernization. Monica cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of contractors specializing in heavy civil construction, industrial building, and forestry support services. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven expertise in federal environmental and infrastructure projects, fostering partnerships with both large primes and qualified small businesses. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding, clear performance metrics, and contractor accountability to ensure mission-critical outcomes on public lands. Monica demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to expand opportunities for small businesses, though the majority of her acquisitions remain open to all competitors. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach—prioritizing competition while intentionally creating pathways for small business growth in the federal construction and environmental services sectors. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with additional emphasis on 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry). She routinely procures services related to erosion control, trail maintenance, signage, and industrial facility upgrades, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal land management infrastructure needs and environmental compliance standards.