Tracy Marino

Tracy Marino serves as a Contract Specialist for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that support the agency’s mission of sustaining forest and grassland ecosystems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations and aligning acquisitions with operational priorities such as wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience in remote terrains. She primarily handles service-based contracts for specialized technical support, emergency response, and field operations, often requiring rapid mobilization and expertise in rugged environmental conditions. Marino maintains consistent relationships with a focused 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 preference for firms capable of delivering niche services such as forestry support, medical staffing for remote outposts, and technical logistics coordination. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, mission alignment, and rapid contract execution, often leveraging task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to meet dynamic operational needs. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Marino consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 95.7% of her awards reserved for small businesses. Her procurement patterns reflect a deep commitment to socioeconomic programs, ensuring opportunities for small, locally based vendors with expertise in forestry and emergency response services. She rarely utilizes no-set-aside mechanisms, demonstrating a deliberate strategy to maximize small business engagement across the agency’s supply chain. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Roofing Contractors (238160), and Logging (113310), underscoring her technical expertise in field infrastructure, forest health maintenance, and operational readiness. She procures services ranging from vegetation management and trail maintenance to specialized construction and vehicle support, ensuring the Forest Service’s assets remain functional in high-risk, low-access environments.