Shawn Harwood

Shawn Harwood serves as the primary procurement lead for the Csa Intermountain 1 USDA-FS, overseeing contract execution to support the U.S. Forest Service’s operational readiness in remote and rural environments. Responsible for managing acquisitions aligned with forest infrastructure maintenance, resource management, and ranger operations, Harwood ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while prioritizing mission-critical needs such as transportation systems, utility support, and environmental compliance. His portfolio encompasses a broad range of goods and services essential to sustaining national forest lands, with a strong emphasis on timely, efficient contracting in geographically challenging areas. Harwood maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including DIVCO INC, KMB VENTURES, LLC, NORTHERN PURCHASE SERVICES, LLC, YPCB, LLC, and NORMONT EQUIPMENT CO. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in forestry support, heavy equipment maintenance, and environmental services. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regional familiarity, and capacity to operate under austere conditions, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance history and compliance with federal standards. Harwood’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with Small Business Set-Aside requirements under FAR 19.5, with 100% of his awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, ensuring opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and locally rooted enterprises to participate in federal forest stewardship efforts. His consistent use of total small business set-asides underscores a strategic focus on building resilient, community-based supply chains that enhance operational sustainability. His primary NAICS focus areas include Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Support Activities for Forestry (115310), and Environmental Consulting Services (541620), reflecting a technical emphasis on specialized equipment, field operations support, and ecological compliance. He routinely procures forestry-specific machinery, septic and waste management systems, and janitorial services for remote ranger stations, demonstrating deep domain expertise in the unique logistical and environmental demands of federal land management operations.