Samantha Gaulding

Samantha Gaulding serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service’s CSA Southwest 3 office, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain operational readiness across national forests and grasslands. Her work centers on ensuring the delivery of critical janitorial and sanitation services essential to public safety and environmental stewardship in remote, high-use recreational areas. She oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from market research and solicitation to award and performance monitoring—primarily for facility maintenance contracts supporting campgrounds, visitor centers, and trailhead amenities. Her role is integral to fulfilling the agency’s mission of preserving natural resources while enabling safe, accessible public use. Gaulding maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of experienced service providers, including LOCG LLC, Pamer & Pamer LLC, Fortazo Corp., and L1 Enterprises Incorporated. These contractors are regularly engaged to deliver comprehensive janitorial and waste management solutions tailored to the unique logistical challenges of federal lands. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance with federal environmental standards, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in accountability and service quality. She demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward full small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strategic emphasis on fostering economic opportunity within the communities surrounding national forests, prioritizing firms that meet small business size standards without reliance on other socioeconomic programs. Her contracting patterns consistently channel opportunities to qualified small entities capable of delivering high-quality, scalable sanitation services. Her technical expertise is narrowly focused on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), where she procures everything from routine cleaning and waste removal to specialized decontamination and recycling programs for campground facilities. She possesses deep domain knowledge of federal sanitation protocols, hazardous material handling, and sustainable waste practices required for federal land management, ensuring all contracted services align with USDA environmental and public health mandates.