Shelia Stoddard

Shelia L. Stoddard serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of critical services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on legal counsel, real estate advisory, land management support, and operational infrastructure, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with ecological restoration and emergency response priorities. Her work directly enables field operations by securing specialized expertise in remote and high-risk environments, facilitating mission readiness across the nation’s public lands. Stoddard maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of 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 focus on niche service providers offering legal representation, staffing solutions, medical support, and technology-enabled operational services. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with proven capacity to deliver specialized, mission-critical support under challenging logistical conditions, often requiring rapid mobilization and regulatory compliance in federal wilderness areas. Her procurement activity is predominantly conducted under open competition, with 61.9% of awards issued without set-aside designation, while 38.1% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides in accordance with FAR 19.5. This balance demonstrates a pragmatic approach to sourcing—prioritizing capability and timeliness while maintaining a meaningful commitment to small business participation across multiple socioeconomic categories, particularly in professional and technical service sectors. Stoddard’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541110 (Legal Services) and 531210 (Real Estate Agents and Brokers), reflecting a strong demand for land use compliance, easement negotiations, and environmental litigation support. She also procures landscaping services and real estate-related activities to support habitat restoration and facility maintenance. Her expertise lies in securing specialized professional services essential to legal, administrative, and operational resilience on federal forest lands.