The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands to ensure sustainable resource use, infrastructure resilience, and public safety across Colorado’s forested and grassland ecosystems. Core priorities include...
The Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands to ensure sustainable resource use, infrastructure resilience, and public safety across Colorado’s forested and grassland ecosystems. Core priorities include maintaining critical transportation and utility infrastructure, supporting responsible timber harvesting, and ensuring operational readiness of field vehicles and facilities. The agency prioritizes forest health through logging and forestry support services, while simultaneously investing in road, bridge, and water system maintenance to sustain access for emergency response, recreation, and resource management. Facility upgrades—particularly plumbing, heating, and building repairs—reflect a commitment to functional, safe, and enduring infrastructure in remote locations.
Procurement activity centers on maintenance and construction services essential to rural land management, with frequent contracts for janitorial support, vehicle and equipment repair, highway and bridge construction, and septic system servicing. Contracts are predominantly issued as sole-source or limited-compete solicitations, often under simplified acquisition procedures, reflecting the need for rapid response to infrastructure degradation and seasonal operational demands. Many procurements are structured as task orders under existing indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to streamline recurring maintenance needs.
The agency most frequently targets NAICS codes related to janitorial services, logging, transportation equipment manufacturing, and specialty construction trades. Strong alignment with Small Business Administration (SBA) set-asides—evidenced by over 140 such contracts—demonstrates a deliberate strategy to engage local, regional, and veteran-owned small businesses with expertise in rural infrastructure and land management services. Vendor relationships are built on proven capacity in remote-site execution, emergency response readiness, and compliance with federal environmental and labor standards.
Organized as a field unit of the Forest Service, the Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests oversees vast public lands in Colorado without a centralized administrative location. It operates through regional districts and relies on a mix of direct-hire staff and contracted support to deliver land stewardship, wildfire mitigation, and public access services. Procurement is conducted via GSA schedules, FAR Part 13 simplified acquisitions, and agency-specific IDIQs tailored to ecological and infrastructural needs.
