Ryan Harlow

Ryan Harlow serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service, supporting mission-critical acquisitions that advance forest health, wildfire resilience, and operational readiness across national forests and grasslands. He specializes in managing contracts under NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—ensuring the agency secures essential services such as vegetation management, invasive species control, fire suppression support, and ecological restoration operations. His procurement activities are tightly aligned with the Forest Service’s strategic priorities, focusing on field-level execution in remote and high-risk environments. Harlow’s work ensures that technical and logistical support services are procured efficiently to sustain long-term ecosystem management and emergency response capabilities. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, 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 firms with proven expertise in forestry support services, workforce deployment for seasonal operations, and technical consulting for ecological projects. His contracting patterns emphasize reliability, domain-specific experience, and the ability to operate under demanding field conditions, often involving contract vehicles that enable rapid mobilization and flexible staffing. Harlow’s procurement portfolio is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified providers based on technical merit and operational capability, rather than socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the nature of the work often attracts small and mid-sized firms with niche forestry support capabilities. His primary technical domain centers on NAICS 115310, where he procures services including prescribed burning assistance, forest inventory and monitoring, pest and disease control, trail and infrastructure maintenance, and emergency response logistics. His expertise lies in ensuring that contracted services meet rigorous ecological standards while supporting the agency’s mission of sustainable land stewardship.