Paul A Boucher

Paul A. Boucher serves as the primary contracting lead for the CSA East 13 USDA-FS, responsible for managing the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects across national forest lands. He oversees the full lifecycle of procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring alignment with the Forest Service’s mission to modernize transportation networks, public facilities, and utility systems in federally managed wilderness areas. His portfolio centers on construction and civil engineering contracts, with a strong emphasis on safety, resilience, and environmental compliance. Boucher ensures that all acquisitions adhere to federal mandates while supporting operational continuity and public access in remote forest environments. Boucher maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc., Laboda Grading Inc., CPM Constructors, Joe Daniels Construction Co., Inc., and Atoah Contracting LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction and on-site execution within ecologically sensitive areas. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, past performance, and technical capability, often leveraging task order contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity mechanisms to respond to dynamic field needs. A defining feature of Boucher’s contracting strategy is his strong commitment to small business participation, with 85.5% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate focus on fostering economic opportunity within rural and underserved communities, prioritizing small business eligibility over open competitions. While women-owned and other socioeconomic categories are represented, the overwhelming majority of awards are reserved for small businesses, reinforcing the agency’s statutory obligations and community development goals. His technical focus lies primarily in Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (NAICS 237310) and Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (NAICS 236220), with significant activity in other heavy civil engineering (237990), plumbing and HVAC (238220), and roofing (238160). Boucher’s expertise spans the full spectrum of field infrastructure—roads, visitor centers, water systems, and utility upgrades—demanding deep knowledge of federal construction standards, environmental mitigation requirements, and remote logistics.