Steven Caracciolo

Steven Caracciolo serves as a key procurement specialist within the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to advance landscape-scale ecological restoration through integrated contracting. He facilitates acquisitions that align timber harvesting with watershed protection, wildfire risk reduction, and forest infrastructure maintenance, ensuring compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Stewardship Contracting Authority. His work centers on performance-based, results-driven contracts that incentivize long-term ecosystem health outcomes, often combining multiple work elements—such as biomass removal, road maintenance, and habitat improvement—into single, multi-year agreements. Caracciolo maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Brink Brothers Inc., Peak Engineering LLC, Miller Timber Services, Inc., AZ Hammer Down, LLC, and Dennis Kirby, all of whom possess demonstrated expertise in forest operations and ecological restoration services. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with field-level experience in silvicultural practices, heavy equipment operations, and environmental compliance, fostering reliable, repeat collaborations grounded in technical competence and proven performance. His procurement activity is exclusively conducted under no set-aside conditions, reflecting a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, the nature of the work often naturally engages small, locally rooted firms with specialized forestry expertise, aligning with the agency’s operational needs rather than socioeconomic mandates. The branch’s entire procurement portfolio is concentrated under NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as fuel reduction, forest thinning, prescribed burning support, erosion control, and trail and road maintenance. Caracciolo’s expertise lies in structuring contracts that integrate ecological objectives with operational efficiency, ensuring that every acquisition delivers measurable improvements in forest resilience and public safety.