Susie Felton

Susie Felton serves as the primary contracting representative for the Csa Northwest 6 USDA-FS, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects across national forest lands. In this role, she manages a diverse portfolio of construction and maintenance contracts essential to sustaining public access, wildfire response capabilities, and ecosystem resilience. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts under the U.S. Forest Service’s operational mandate, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and environmental stewardship goals. She routinely handles complex, mission-critical procurements for roads, bridges, utilities, and facility upgrades that support both agency operations and public recreation. Felton maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including L & S Fencing, LLC and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, both of which consistently deliver specialized construction and site development services. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and timely execution, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors experienced in remote, environmentally sensitive terrains. These collaborations are built on consistent performance and adherence to federal standards for safety, sustainability, and resource protection. A steadfast advocate for small business participation, Felton directs 100% of her acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring equitable access for small, locally rooted contractors. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, prioritizing firms capable of delivering high-quality work in challenging rural and forested environments without reliance on large prime contractors. Her technical expertise centers on NAICS 237310 (highway, street, and bridge construction), 238220 (plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning), and 238160 (roofing), with additional focus on electrical and specialty trade contracting. She procures turnkey infrastructure solutions that integrate durable, weather-resistant systems designed for high-elevation, high-precipitation environments, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in forest service engineering requirements.