Paul Wood

Paul Wood serves as a Contract Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies that support the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on ecological restoration, infrastructure resilience, and emergency response operations in remote terrains. His responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations, particularly as they relate to mission-critical services in forestry and public land management. Paul’s work directly enables operational readiness by securing essential resources for wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and forest health initiatives. Paul 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 span technical support, workforce staffing, logistics, and specialized field services, reflecting a blend of professional services and operational contracting needs. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and mission alignment, often engaging vendors with proven experience in federal land management environments and remote-area operations. A strong advocate for small business participation, Paul consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 86.7% of his awards, with additional HUBZone set-asides reflecting a commitment to economically distressed communities. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals while ensuring access to qualified, mission-capable vendors. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), each representing nearly 38% of his portfolio. He also regularly procures specialized local trucking services under 484220 to support field operations. This technical domain expertise underscores his deep understanding of the logistical and environmental demands of managing federal lands, ensuring that contracted services meet the unique challenges of wilderness and infrastructure maintenance in rugged terrain.