Yvonne M Steward

Yvonne M. Steward serves as a Procurement Technician for the National Forests in Mississippi, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems and public infrastructure. In this role, she facilitates the acquisition of goods and services critical to forest management, including civil engineering, surveying, and maintenance operations. She plays a vital part in executing solicitations, evaluating vendor responses, and ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations under the FAR. Her work directly enables the agency’s priorities in road and trail preservation, wildfire mitigation, and public safety infrastructure, ensuring timely and lawful delivery of essential resources to remote forest sites. While specific contractor names are not available, Steward engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in heavy civil construction and technical services, fostering relationships with firms capable of operating in challenging rural environments. Her procurement activities emphasize reliability, safety compliance, and environmental stewardship, requiring close coordination with field engineers and land management teams to align contracting outcomes with operational needs. She maintains a collaborative, process-driven approach to vendor engagement, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the acquisition lifecycle. Steward demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly one-third of her acquisitions designated for small business set-asides, including Total Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) preferences. Her pattern reflects a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small businesses while maintaining competitive integrity and mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with additional activity in surveying, mapping, and professional technical services. She routinely manages contracts for infrastructure repair, erosion control, trail development, and geospatial data collection, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical and regulatory demands of federal land management projects.