Contracting office · Forest Service

USDA-FS, CSA EAST 4

USDA-FS, CSA EAST 4 obligated $605.2K on federal contracts in FY2026 across 96 contract actions (−86% vs FY2025). Its largest recipient was R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC. ($215.6K).

Obligations · FY2026
$605.2K
Actions
96
New awards: 6
Sole-source
0.0%
Small business
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Open in the contracts explorerFederal contracts

Spending by fiscal year

Obligations per federal fiscal year (October–September).

  1. 573KFY2018
  2. 196.6KFY2019
  3. 1.5MFY2020
  4. 16.6MFY2021
  5. 17.6MFY2022
  6. 14MFY2023
  7. 16MFY2024
  8. 4.4MFY2025
  9. 605.2KFY2026

Top recipients

Obligations in FY2026.

  1. R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.$215.6K36%
  2. ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS & INNOVATIONS, INC.$116.7K19%
  3. RICKY J BURTON$60.7K10%
  4. HEITNER TIMOTHY$53.5K8.8%
  5. GINA G THORNTON$49.8K8.2%
  6. MCCALLISTER CONTRACT SERVICES, INC$27.6K4.6%
  7. AMSTABILITY, LLC$26.6K4.4%
  8. GERMRIP LLC$20.3K3.4%
  9. HODGE CONTRACTING LLC$18.3K3.0%
  10. EXPRESS FORESTRY SERVICE, LLC$16.9K2.8%

What was bought · Where the work was performed

Obligations in FY2026.

What was bought

  1. Facilities & utilities$338.5K50%
  2. Professional services$323.6K48%
  3. Other equipment & supplies$16.1K2.4%

Where the work was performed

  1. Louisiana$214.3K35%
  2. Mississippi$133K22%
  3. Texas$128.6K21%
  4. Arkansas$103.8K17%
  5. Oklahoma$25.5K4.2%

Integrity signals

Shares of the year's obligations, next to the country's.

  • Low competition0.0%
    US 39% · -$52.1K
  • Sole-source awards0.0%
    US 30% · -$5,895
  • Single-offer competitions0.0%
    US 8.7% · -$46.2K
  • Urgency justifications0.0%
    US 5.1% · $0
  • Year-end rush3.0%
    US 6.0% · $18K
  • Undefinitized contracts0.0%
    US 5.0% · $0
  • Time-and-materials pricing0.0%
    US 4.2% · $0

A signal is a reason to look closer, not evidence of wrongdoing: most sole-source awards are lawful and justified.

Largest awards

  1. MCWHIP PROJECT AREA REQ 1147570 > 0001 - 5.7.2 MULCH STANDS (INITIAL TREATMENT) C31/C33 (600 AC) REQ 1147864 > 0002 - 5.7.2 MULCH STANDS (INITIAL TREATMENT) C31/C33 (309 AC)$454.5K
    SOUTHERN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, L.L.C· Walker County, TX· Facilities & utilities· Apr 7, 2025 – May 28, 2026· 12444225F0017
  2. PHASE I SITE EVALUATIONS ON CANEY RANGER DISTRICT ON THE KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST$215.6K
    R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.· Claiborne Parish, LA· Professional services· Jan 22, 2026 – Jan 22, 2026· 12444226F0003
  3. FY2024 PHASE II ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE EVALUATIONS, CALCASIEU DISTRICT, KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST$199.9K
    R. CHRISTOPHER GOODWIN & ASSOCIATES, INC.· Rapides Parish, LA· Professional services· Mar 18, 2025 – Mar 4, 2026· 12444225F0012
  4. PHASE I ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEYS FOR THREE SPB SALVAGE SALES WITHIN SCOTT AND SMITH COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI.$168.5K
    ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC· Scott County, MS· Facilities & utilities· Jul 7, 2024 – Feb 20, 2026· 12444224F0197
  5. CSE PROJECT GLOVER WG$165.7K
    SUNRISE PINES FORESTRY LLC· McCurtain County, OK· Facilities & utilities· Feb 1, 2023 – Oct 28, 2025· 12444223F0025
  6. 690649 080905 JWF CON CHEMICAL RELEASE KV(795)-RTRT(684) 5.2.2.2.1 RELEASE CUT-SURFACE/FOLIAR SPRAY KV(795)_RTRT(684)$150.1K
    JORGE'S FORRESTRY SERVICES LLC· Garland County, AR· Facilities & utilities· Aug 15, 2025 – Oct 22, 2025· 12444225F0032
  7. FY 22 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - FURNISH ALL LABOR, TRANSPORTATION AND SUPERVISION, MATERIAL, LABOR, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND INCIDENTALS NECESSARY TO PERFORM GROUND MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE ALEXANDRIA FORESTRY CENTER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS, CONDI$145.4K
    BUCK CARTER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.· Rapides Parish, LA· Facilities & utilities· May 30, 2022 – Sep 25, 2026· 12444222P0085
  8. CULTURAL RESOURCES SURVEY OF LANDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NO NAME #2 TIMBER SALE ON THE TOMBIGBEE NF IN CHOCTAW, OKTIBBEHA, AND WINSTON COUNTIES, MISSISSIPPI. THE WORK INCLUDES SURVEYING 946 ACRES OF LAND, RELOCATION/DELINEATION OF 14 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SI$135.2K
    ESPINOZA CULTURAL SERVICES, LLC· Lafayette County, MS· Facilities & utilities· Aug 17, 2024 – Mar 29, 2026· 12444224F0252

Committees that oversee and fund it

Congressional committees whose jurisdiction includes this agency, and the appropriations subcommittees that write its spending bill (Analisa's reading of the House and Senate rules; committees share jurisdiction). Leaders as currently published.

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Source: Federal contract transactions (Federal Procurement Data System) (U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAspending.gov), data current to Oct 9, 2026, loaded Oct 9, 2026.