Rachel C. Shively

Rachel C. Shively serves as a Leasing Specialist for the Mount Hood National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. In this role, she manages the acquisition and administration of nonresidential leasing arrangements and logistics consulting services essential to sustaining forest operations. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission of infrastructure resilience and public safety by securing facilities and expert guidance needed for road and bridge maintenance, ecological restoration, and operational continuity. She handles a mix of real property leases and professional services contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with the Forest Service’s strategic priorities for sustainable land management. Shively collaborates with a diverse array of vendors, including commercial real estate lessors and process logistics consultants, to meet the agency’s spatial and operational needs. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms capable of delivering scalable, mission-critical leasing solutions and logistical planning expertise. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on reliability, regulatory adherence, and long-term service alignment with the unique demands of federal forest lands. Her contracting activity is evenly split between small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a deliberate balance between fostering economic opportunity and maintaining procurement flexibility. The 50% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides underscores her active commitment to expanding participation from small businesses, including HUBZone, SDVOSB, and 8(a) entities, in support of broader socioeconomic goals under FAR Part 19. Shively’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541614 (Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services) and 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), reflecting her specialization in securing expert logistical planning and facility leasing for remote forest service operations. She routinely procures services related to supply chain optimization, site assessment, and infrastructure leasing to support field operations across the National Forest’s vast and rugged terrain.