Steve Rodriguez

Steve Rodriguez serves as a Forest Engineer with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in planning and procuring infrastructure and engineering services essential to maintaining the agency’s operational readiness across remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes. His expertise lies in managing acquisitions for civil works projects that support wildfire mitigation, trail and road resilience, erosion control, and forest access systems. Rodriguez ensures that procurement decisions align with ecological restoration goals and federal engineering standards, frequently coordinating with field teams to translate technical requirements into solicitation specifications for construction and maintenance contracts. He 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 blend of specialized engineering services, labor support for field operations, and technical consulting aligned with forest infrastructure needs. Rodriguez prioritizes vendors with proven experience in rugged terrain construction and ecological compliance, fostering long-term collaborations that ensure quality, safety, and regulatory adherence. His procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his acquisitions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5, and the other half open to all competitors. This approach supports small business growth while maintaining competition and technical capability. He does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to maximize vendor diversity within the construction domain. Rodriguez’s primary procurement focus is NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—reflecting his specialization in transportation and access infrastructure within national forests. He procures services related to road stabilization, culvert installation, bridge repair, and temporary access routes, requiring deep technical knowledge of geotechnical engineering, erosion control measures, and environmental mitigation protocols. His work directly supports the Forest Service’s mission to sustain public access while safeguarding forest ecosystem integrity.