Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands across western Colorado with a mission centered on sustaining forest health, maintaining critical infrastructure, and ensuring safe public access to recreational and resource areas. Strategic priorities include preserving watershed integrity through septic and vault pumping services, supporting visitor facilities with janitorial and sanitation operations, and maintaining access roads and trails through civil construction and maintenance.
Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest Grand Mesa is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. Over the last 12 months, Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest Grand Mesa has obligated $63,887, issued 3 awards, and worked with 2 contractors. Procurement is concentrated in Septic Tank and Related Services.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
The Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest Grand Mesa, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands across western Colorado with a mission centered on sustaining forest health, maintaining critical infrastructure, and ensuring safe public access ...
The Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest Grand Mesa, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands across western Colorado with a mission centered on sustaining forest health, maintaining critical infrastructure, and ensuring safe public access to recreational and resource areas. Strategic priorities include preserving watershed integrity through septic and vault pumping services, supporting visitor facilities with janitorial and sanitation operations, and maintaining access roads and trails through civil construction and maintenance. The agency prioritizes low-impact, sustainable operations that align with conservation goals, particularly in remote and ecologically sensitive regions where infrastructure resilience is vital.
Procurement patterns reveal a strong reliance on specialized contractor services to support remote field operations, particularly in sanitation, janitorial support, and light civil construction. Contracts are typically issued as sole-source or small business set-asides to ensure timely, localized service delivery in areas with limited vendor availability. The agency frequently uses solicitation and combined solicitation vehicles to engage qualified vendors capable of rapid mobilization and on-site responsiveness.
Industry preferences are dominated by NAICS codes for septic tank and related services, janitorial services, and highway/street/bridge construction, reflecting operational needs tied to visitor amenities and infrastructure upkeep. The agency consistently awards contracts through SBA set-asides, prioritizing small businesses and disadvantaged firms capable of delivering essential services in rural and underserved areas. Vendor relationships are built on reliability, geographic proximity, and demonstrated expertise in environmental compliance and low-impact maintenance practices.
Organized under the Forest Service, this unit oversees multiple ranger districts across a vast, mountainous region with no centralized office location. It leverages federal procurement vehicles such as GSA schedules and IDIQ contracts to acquire specialized services, emphasizing agility and local responsiveness over centralized procurement models.
Procurement Analytics
Where Uncompahgre & Gunnison National Forest Grand Mesa directs its contract spending, by industry and small-business set-aside program.
