Raymond Craig

Raymond Craig supports the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service in executing landscape-scale stewardship contracts designed to advance ecological restoration and wildfire risk reduction. He plays a critical role in structuring and managing complex, multi-objective acquisitions that integrate timber harvesting with watershed protection, trail maintenance, and habitat improvement. His procurement activities are centered on long-term, performance-based contracts that align with the Forest Service’s strategic goals of sustainable forest management and collaborative resource stewardship. Craig specializes in acquiring services that require technical expertise in silviculture, forest ecology, and land management operations, ensuring outcomes are both ecologically sound and operationally feasible. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including BRINK BROTHERS INC., PEAK ENGINEERING LLC, MILLER TIMBER SERVICES, INC., AZ HAMMER DOWN, LLC, and DENNIS KIRBY. These partners are recognized for their capacity to deliver integrated forest restoration services, including mechanical thinning, prescribed fuel reduction, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Craig’s contracting approach emphasizes proven performance, technical capability, and operational reliability, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in mutual accountability and mission alignment. Craig’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued without set-asides. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing contractor capacity and technical expertise rather than socioeconomic categorization, enabling the agency to draw from a broad pool of qualified firms capable of handling complex, large-scale stewardship projects. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—which encompasses a wide range of specialized services including forest thinning, brush management, erosion control, and road decommissioning. Craig’s expertise lies in structuring contracts that require precise performance metrics, ecological monitoring, and compliance with environmental regulations, ensuring that all acquisitions deliver measurable improvements in forest health and resilience.