Suzan Stage

Suzan Stage serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where she manages the acquisition of critical goods and services essential to sustaining the nation’s forest and grassland ecosystems. Her portfolio spans mission-critical procurement in communications infrastructure, structural construction, and technical services supporting wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and operational readiness in remote terrains. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in forest health, emergency response, and infrastructure resilience. Her work directly supports field operations by securing reliable, mission-appropriate solutions under tight timelines and challenging environmental conditions. Suzan maintains consistent 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 balanced mix of specialized technical providers, staffing and labor support firms, and niche manufacturers. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability, particularly in delivering communications equipment, on-demand professional services, and mission-critical infrastructure components. She fosters long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability, regulatory compliance, and adaptability to field operational needs. Suzan exhibits a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. The remaining half are open to all competitors, reflecting her pragmatic approach to ensuring competitive intent while prioritizing access for small, qualified vendors. She actively leverages socioeconomic programs to expand opportunities for small businesses without compromising mission requirements, demonstrating a deliberate alignment with federal goals for inclusive contracting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 and 334290, reflecting a strong emphasis on radio, television, and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, alongside related systems for field communications. She also regularly procures structural steel and precast concrete services (238120) for trail, bridge, and facility infrastructure, and computer systems design services (541512) to support data collection and resource management systems. Her expertise centers on technical domains critical to field operations, including ruggedized communications, environmental monitoring, and mission-critical infrastructure.