Robert Claybrook

Robert Claybrook serves as the primary procurement lead for the USDA Forest Service, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical support services essential to maintaining operational readiness across national forests and grasslands. His role centers on ensuring timely, compliant, and efficient contract execution in alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities in ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience. Claybrook specializes in service-based acquisitions, particularly those requiring rapid mobilization in remote and rugged environments, with a consistent focus on janitorial and facility support services to sustain field operations and visitor facilities. He maintains established working relationships with a select 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 preference for vendors capable of delivering scalable, on-demand labor and facility maintenance solutions tailored to the unique demands of federal land management. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with federal labor standards, and the ability to respond swiftly to dynamic operational needs across diverse geographic regions. Claybrook demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent application of socioeconomic preferences ensures that contracting opportunities are prioritized for small, independently owned firms, fostering economic development within rural and underserved communities that surround federal lands. His pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small business contractors with the capacity to deliver essential services under federal oversight. His procurement activity is narrowly focused on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), indicating deep expertise in facility support, sanitation, waste management, and custodial operations for federal infrastructure. He procures services that maintain hygiene, safety, and accessibility at ranger stations, visitor centers, and field camps—critical to public trust and ecological stewardship. His domain expertise lies in ensuring service delivery meets federal environmental and occupational health standards in high-use, low-infrastructure settings.