Sally Russell

Sally Russell serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, infrastructure resilience, and operational support in remote and rugged terrains. Her acquisitions span technical services, engineering construction, and forest management support, ensuring the agency maintains readiness for emergency response and long-term environmental stewardship. Russell’s work directly enables mission-critical operations across federal lands by aligning procurement strategy with ecological and public safety priorities. She maintains consistent working relationships with key 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 blend of specialized environmental services, workforce recruitment for field operations, medical support in isolated areas, and technology integration for forest management systems. Russell prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in field logistics, ecological compliance, and emergency response, fostering long-term, performance-driven vendor relationships that align with the Forest Service’s operational demands. Russell demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with a pronounced preference for small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for 50% of her awards. HUBZone set-asides represent 35% of her portfolio, underscoring her focus on directing opportunities to businesses located in economically distressed rural communities—many of which are adjacent to federal forest lands. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business participation, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to strengthen local economies while enhancing workforce capacity in underserved regions. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), reflecting her specialization in forest health initiatives, trail and access road development, and ecosystem restoration projects. She also regularly procures services under NAICS 113210 for forest nursery operations and native plant propagation, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with silvicultural practices and ecological rehabilitation. Russell’s expertise lies in bridging environmental science with federal acquisition regulations to deliver mission-effective outcomes on the ground.