Stephanie Long

Stephanie Long supports the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s FWS Sat Team 3 in executing mission-critical procurement actions aligned with the conservation and operational needs of national wildlife refuges. She manages acquisitions for support services essential to habitat restoration, invasive species management, and refuge infrastructure maintenance, with a focus on environmental consulting, forestry operations, and remediation activities. Her role ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while advancing the agency’s ecological stewardship objectives through timely and strategically targeted contract awards. Long maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TABLE ROCK FORESTRY, INC., DANKO EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT CO., DDC 4C, LLC, THE PEREGRINE FUND, INC., and DOUBLE A HAULING INC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized environmental service providers, equipment suppliers, and ecological research organizations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical expertise, and on-the-ground operational capacity, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to meet dynamic field requirements across refuge systems. A strong advocate for small business participation, Long consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with over 60% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for small, community-based vendors capable of delivering localized environmental and logistical support, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to socioeconomic equity and regional economic resilience. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), reflecting expertise in silvicultural and land management services, followed by NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) for refuge facility upkeep and NAICS 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services) for ecological assessments. She regularly procures specialized equipment and remediation solutions tied to wildlife habitat enhancement, demonstrating deep familiarity with field-level operational needs and environmental compliance standards.