Steven DiCicco

Steven DiCicco serves as a key procurement lead within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to restore and sustain forest ecosystems across southern Oregon and northern California. He manages a specialized portfolio of acquisitions focused on fabricated metal products essential to ecological restoration, fire management infrastructure, and trail maintenance. His work directly enables critical field operations including prescribed burn equipment, fencing systems, and erosion control structures, ensuring compliance with environmental standards and public safety protocols. DiCicco’s contracting approach aligns with the agency’s emphasis on resilient, fire-adapted landscapes and long-term habitat recovery. He maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including S365 Inc., Logistics365 Inc., Sprout Forestry Incorporated, and Three Stripes Contracting LLC. These vendors provide tailored fabricated metal components and field-ready infrastructure solutions designed for remote, high-risk environments. DiCicco’s procurement model prioritizes reliability, durability, and field adaptability, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in technical precision and adherence to federal environmental and safety specifications. DiCicco exclusively utilizes full Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, directing 100% of his acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to fostering economic opportunity among qualified small entities capable of delivering specialized, mission-critical goods. His contracting patterns consistently favor small businesses with demonstrated expertise in forest service applications, reinforcing the agency’s broader socioeconomic goals without reliance on other set-aside programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. His procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 332999 — All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing — reflecting deep technical expertise in custom-fabricated metal systems for ecological and infrastructure applications. He procures items such as fire-resistant guardrails, wildlife fencing, trail signage mounts, and specialized equipment housings engineered for rugged, off-grid conditions. This specialization underscores his domain knowledge in aligning manufacturing capabilities with the unique demands of federal land management operations.