Nancy L. Ruffner

Nancy L. Ruffner serves as a Procurement Assistant within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of critical services and infrastructure support. In this role, she facilitates the planning, solicitation, and administration of contracts essential to wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and operational readiness in remote terrains. Her responsibilities include coordinating with program managers to define requirements, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and managing the lifecycle of procurements ranging from technical support to civil engineering services. She plays a vital role in aligning contracting actions with the Forest Service’s operational priorities and regulatory obligations. Ruffner maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 specialized forestry support, workforce staffing, medical services, and technology integration. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for vendors capable of delivering responsive, field-adaptive solutions in challenging environments, often requiring rapid mobilization and compliance with federal land use protocols. Her contracting activity demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 42% of awards designated as total small business set-asides and nearly 20% allocated to HUBZone firms. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to expand opportunities for disadvantaged businesses, including service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, ensuring equitable access to federal contracting while enhancing workforce diversity and local economic impact. Ruffner’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), each accounting for nearly 38% of her portfolio. She routinely acquires services related to forest trail maintenance, erosion control, wildfire suppression infrastructure, and civil engineering support for remote access routes. Additional activity includes janitorial and roofing services to sustain federal facilities, reflecting her technical expertise in managing diverse, mission-critical acquisitions across rugged and environmentally sensitive landscapes.