Shawn Lacina

Shawn M. Lacina serves as a Contract Specialist with the USDA Forest Service – Spoc East, where he plays a pivotal role in executing procurements that support the agency’s mission to modernize critical infrastructure across federal forest lands. His responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of acquisitions for construction, environmental services, and facility maintenance projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and alignment with strategic conservation goals. Lacina specializes in complex, mission-critical contracts that sustain operational resilience, enhance public access, and rehabilitate aging infrastructure such as job corps centers and food service facilities, often coordinating with engineering, environmental, and facilities management teams to define technical requirements and ensure contractual deliverables meet federal standards. Lacina maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse array of contractors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs, including small businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance, fostering a contracting environment that prioritizes reliability, environmental stewardship, and local economic engagement. He frequently works with firms experienced in heavy civil construction and forestry support services, ensuring that contractors possess the technical capacity to operate in sensitive ecological zones while adhering to NEPA and other environmental mandates. A strong advocate for small business participation, Lacina consistently structures solicitations to maximize opportunities for small business set-asides, with nearly 70% of his acquisitions designated for total small business competition. He actively promotes HUBZone and SDVOSB set-asides, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic equity and community-based economic development within rural and forest-adjacent regions. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), reflecting deep expertise in civil infrastructure and ecological service contracting. He regularly procures services related to forest road maintenance, erosion control, fuel reduction, and institutional building construction, demonstrating specialized knowledge in environmental compliance, site-specific engineering, and sustainable land management practices.