Susan A Davis

Susan A. Davis supports the U.S. Forest Service’s Csa East 9 unit in executing mission-critical procurement activities focused on environmental stewardship and operational infrastructure. She manages acquisitions for scientific instrumentation, ecological support services, and facility maintenance systems essential to sustaining national forest health. Her portfolio centers on technical procurement for laboratory analysis, vegetation monitoring, and pest control infrastructure, ensuring alignment with the agency’s strategic priorities in ecological research and sustainable land management. Davis operates within federal contracting frameworks to deliver reliable, compliant solutions that enable field operations and data-driven resource decisions. She maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including LIGHTBOX PARENT, L.P. for analytical equipment, LARKOS PACKING AND DISTRIBUTION INC. for logistical support, ELF’S LANDSCAPING INC. for habitat restoration services, NELTS OF CT, LLC for environmental compliance systems, and KYLLANDER, RICHARD for technical field support. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche providers with demonstrated expertise in forestry-specific applications, laboratory instrumentation, and ecological maintenance. Davis fosters long-term vendor collaboration grounded in technical precision and regulatory adherence. Her contracting patterns show near-equal distribution between open competition and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a strong institutional commitment to small business participation without favoring specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. This balanced approach ensures broad market access while prioritizing capability over certification, reinforcing equitable opportunity within the agency’s procurement ecosystem. The primary NAICS categories she oversees include 334516 for analytical laboratory instruments and 334519 for environmental monitoring devices, alongside 115310 for forestry support services and 238220 for climate-controlled facility systems. Her technical domain expertise lies in procuring precision environmental sensors, pest detection tools, and field-deployable analytical equipment, ensuring the agency’s scientific and operational teams have the tools needed for evidence-based forest management.