Paula Reinhard

Paula Reinhard serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support forest health, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience across federal lands. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from market research and solicitation development to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with FAR provisions and agency priorities. She primarily handles service-based contracts related to ecological restoration, emergency response, and operational support in remote and rugged environments, aligning procurement actions with the Forest Service’s strategic goals of ecosystem sustainability and public safety. Reinhard maintains consistent working relationships with a core 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 specialized technical services, workforce support, and logistics coordination essential to field operations. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor collaboration, particularly with firms experienced in forestry support, emergency medical services, and aviation logistics, demonstrating a preference for contractors with proven operational capabilities in challenging terrain. A strong advocate for socioeconomic contracting, Reinhard prioritizes small business participation, with over 81% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She also actively utilizes HUBZone set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to fostering economic opportunity in underserved rural communities where Forest Service operations are most active. Her contracting approach consistently integrates socioeconomic goals into acquisition planning, ensuring compliance with federal small business mandates while enhancing workforce diversity and local engagement. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), and 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), underscoring expertise in infrastructure maintenance, forest management services, and aerial operational support. She routinely acquires services related to invasive species control, trail and road rehabilitation, fire suppression logistics, and security systems for remote facilities, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the operational demands of federal land management.