Paula S. Winningham

Paula S. Winningham serves as a Contract Specialist for the Siuslaw National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support ecological restoration and infrastructure resilience across western Oregon. Her role encompasses solicitation development, source selection, contract negotiation, and post-award administration for mission-critical services aligned with the Forest Service’s stewardship objectives. She routinely handles acquisitions for janitorial support, trail and road maintenance, and environmental compliance activities, ensuring all procurements adhere to federal regulations and agency priorities in sustainable land management. Paula maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including BEST SEPTIC, INC and LANNIS IRON WORKS, LLC, reflecting a preference for established local vendors with proven expertise in specialized environmental and civil infrastructure services. Her contracting patterns indicate a reliance on experienced small businesses capable of executing site-specific work under challenging forest conditions, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, compliance, and performance. A strong advocate for small business participation, Paula consistently employs Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing nearly two-thirds of her acquisitions to small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy prioritizes inclusive opportunities, aligning with federal mandates to expand access for small, locally owned firms while maintaining competitive integrity and value-driven outcomes. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), supporting sanitation and facility maintenance for visitor centers and ranger stations, and NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), which underpins trail, road, and erosion control infrastructure. This technical specialization reflects deep familiarity with environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and public access maintenance—core domains essential to sustaining the Siuslaw’s ecological and recreational missions.