Paul Haneline

Paul Haneline serves as a Facilities Engineer for the National Forests in Mississippi under the U.S. Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in planning, evaluating, and managing infrastructure acquisitions essential to forest management and public safety. His responsibilities include overseeing the procurement of construction, maintenance, and operational support services for roadways, trails, visitor facilities, and wildfire mitigation infrastructure. Haneline ensures that all acquisitions align with federal engineering standards and the agency’s mission of sustainable land stewardship, acting as a technical liaison between field operations and contracting teams to define performance requirements and ensure compliance with environmental and safety regulations. While specific contractor names are not publicly listed, Haneline maintains consistent working relationships with a network of specialized vendors providing forestry support services, including trail construction, erosion control, structural maintenance, and vegetation management. His procurement approach emphasizes technical competency, safety compliance, and operational reliability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms experienced in federal forest land environments and capable of operating under stringent ecological constraints. Haneline exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He consistently prioritizes contracting opportunities for small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and SDB programs, ensuring equitable access to federal resources and fostering economic development in rural Mississippi communities. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as forest infrastructure maintenance, wildfire fuel reduction support, trail rehabilitation, and forest access road repair. Haneline’s technical expertise lies in evaluating contractor capabilities for field-based, environmentally sensitive operations, ensuring that all acquired services meet the unique demands of managing public forest lands under federal stewardship.