Steve O'Neil

Steven O’Neil serves as a Facilities Engineer with the USDA Forest Service (Agency Code 1282A7), where he plays a critical role in procuring and managing infrastructure-related services essential to maintaining operational readiness across federal forest and grassland lands. His responsibilities include evaluating facility conditions, identifying remediation needs, and leading acquisition efforts for environmental and structural support systems in remote and high-risk terrains. O’Neil’s procurement activities directly support the agency’s mission of ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience, with a focus on acquisitions that ensure the safety and functionality of ranger stations, fire suppression facilities, and access infrastructure. He typically handles service-based contracts requiring technical expertise in environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and land restoration. O’Neil maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, among others. These vendors provide niche capabilities in environmental remediation, engineering support, and workforce mobilization for field operations. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in federal land management contexts, particularly those capable of rapid deployment and adherence to stringent environmental regulations. Collaborations are often project-based, requiring compliance with federal environmental standards and site-specific safety protocols. O’Neil exhibits a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capacity among small, mission-aligned vendors who can deliver specialized services in challenging, often isolated environments. His contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that enhance regional economic development and support veteran-owned, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), encompassing soil and groundwater remediation, invasive species control, hazardous waste removal, and ecological site restoration. O’Neil’s technical expertise lies in environmental compliance, hazardous material management, and infrastructure resilience, ensuring that all acquisitions align with USDA Forest Service standards for sustainability, safety, and long-term ecosystem health.