Paul Dastrup

Paul Dastrup serves as a Civil Engineer with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in managing infrastructure and construction acquisitions essential to sustaining national forest ecosystems. His responsibilities include overseeing the planning, design, and execution of civil engineering projects related to road maintenance, erosion control, drainage systems, and resilience upgrades in remote and rugged terrain. Dastrup aligns procurement activities with the agency’s mission of ecological restoration and operational readiness, ensuring that contracts support long-term forest health, public safety, and emergency response capabilities. He typically handles complex construction and specialty trade contracts requiring technical oversight and compliance with federal engineering standards. Dastrup maintains consistent working relationships with a select 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 engineering services, specialized labor support, and technical consulting, indicating a reliance on both seasoned construction firms and niche service providers to meet dynamic field demands. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical competency, and rapid mobilization in challenging environments, fostering long-term vendor collaborations grounded in performance and regulatory compliance. Dastrup demonstrates a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, locally-based firms with the expertise to operate in remote federal lands. His contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic inclusion, ensuring that opportunities are accessible to small businesses regardless of size or location, thereby strengthening community resilience and workforce development in rural regions. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors). These categories underscore his technical domain expertise in site infrastructure, utility systems, and non-structural civil works critical to forest service operations. He routinely procures services involving earthwork, stormwater management, temporary utilities, and specialized trades essential to maintaining operational continuity across federally managed landscapes.