Paul Pierson

Paul Pierson serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s Spoc IM office, managing acquisitions critical to the agency’s mission of sustaining forest infrastructure and public access. He oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for transportation, ecological, and recreational facilities, with a focus on highway, bridge, and trail construction as well as forestry support services. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the Forest Service’s strategic goals for resilient public lands. Pierson routinely handles complex, multi-year construction and engineering contracts requiring rigorous environmental and safety standards. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of which specialize in heavy civil construction and forest service support. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in remote-site infrastructure, erosion control, and sustainable materials application. Pierson’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, requiring contractors to meet stringent operational and environmental benchmarks. His contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, with nearly half of all awards designated as HUBZone set-asides and over 30 percent allocated to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities where Forest Service infrastructure is most needed. He actively prioritizes small business participation and encourages joint ventures to enhance capacity and innovation. Pierson’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), reflecting his specialization in trail rehabilitation, bridge replacement, and forest access maintenance. He also procures related services in heavy civil engineering and commercial construction, consistently requiring contractors to integrate ecological best practices, erosion mitigation, and climate-resilient design into project execution.