Stephanie A. Long

Stephanie A. Long serves as a Procurement Technician with the USDA Forest Service – Spoc East, supporting the agency’s mission to maintain and modernize critical infrastructure across federal forest lands. In this role, she manages the acquisition lifecycle for construction, maintenance, and environmental support services, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with strategic operational priorities. Her responsibilities include preparing solicitation documents, evaluating bids, coordinating with technical stakeholders, and facilitating contract award and administration for projects ranging from civil engineering to forestry support activities. Stephanie plays a vital link between field operations and vendor execution, ensuring timely delivery of services that sustain public access, ecological resilience, and facility integrity. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Stephanie works with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in heavy civil construction, forestry support, and land management services. Her procurement patterns reflect collaboration with both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors, fostering a competitive environment that emphasizes performance, safety, and environmental stewardship. She maintains consistent communication with industry representatives to clarify technical requirements and ensure alignment with Forest Service standards for infrastructure and natural resource management. Stephanie demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with the majority of her acquisitions conducted under open competition (75.7%), while actively promoting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (13.5%) and HUBZone Set-Asides (9.5%). She regularly facilitates opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (1.4%) and ensures compliance with FAR 19.5 requirements, reflecting a balanced approach to competition and socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with additional emphasis on other heavy civil engineering (237990) and commercial building construction (236220). She procures services including erosion control, trail maintenance, water system rehabilitation, and facility upgrades, demonstrating deep expertise in infrastructure projects that support conservation and public land operations.