Rhonda Stewart

Rhonda Stewart serves as a key procurement professional within the Lincoln National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustainable forest stewardship and ecological resilience. Her role centers on planning, soliciting, and administering contracts that support active land management, including vegetation control, wildfire risk mitigation, and infrastructure maintenance such as trail and road construction. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to restore and protect forest ecosystems through science-based, environmentally sound practices. Stewart works with a diverse pool of specialized contractors, primarily those offering forestry support services, including prescribed burning, invasive species removal, erosion control, and ecological monitoring. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for experienced, technically proficient vendors with demonstrated expertise in federal land management operations. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with proven field capabilities and environmental compliance records, fostering long-term partnerships built on performance reliability and regulatory adherence. Her procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of acquisitions open to all eligible offerors without socioeconomic preferences for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. This reflects a strategic emphasis on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing mission-critical outcomes and service quality in remote, high-risk environments. Stewart’s primary focus is on NAICS 115310 — Support Activities for Forestry — encompassing a wide range of specialized services such as forest inventory, fuel reduction, habitat enhancement, and forest health assessments. She procures technical field services requiring certified professionals, specialized equipment, and adherence to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) protocols, demonstrating deep domain expertise in ecological restoration and federal land management contracting.