Aaron Kretzer

Aaron Kretzer serves as a key procurement professional within the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain ecological resilience and public safety through strategic acquisitions. He manages a diverse portfolio of service contracts critical to forest operations, including hazardous tree removal, trail maintenance, sanitation infrastructure, and janitorial support for visitor facilities. His role ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with the agency’s environmental stewardship goals. Kretzer specializes in non-construction service contracts that sustain operational readiness across remote forest sites, prioritizing timely delivery of essential support services to field personnel and the public. He maintains active contracting relationships with specialized vendors such as CLIVUS MULTRUM, INC, which provides advanced composting toilet systems for remote restrooms, and VALLEY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT, INC, supporting maintenance operations with heavy equipment services. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche providers with technical expertise in sustainable infrastructure and forest-specific logistics. Kretzer consistently engages vendors capable of operating in challenging terrain and under strict environmental constraints, fostering long-term collaborations grounded in performance reliability and regulatory compliance. Kretzer demonstrates a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 96.2% of his acquisitions set aside exclusively for small businesses under FAR 19.5. His portfolio reflects a deliberate focus on empowering small, locally based contractors, particularly those certified under general small business programs, ensuring economic benefits flow directly to rural communities surrounding the national forest. This pattern underscores a strategic alignment with federal priorities to maximize small business participation in public land management. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services) and 561730 (Landscaping Services), with significant activity in 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) and 562111 (Solid Waste Collection). He also procures support activities for forestry operations under NAICS 115310, demonstrating deep expertise in environmental service contracting. Kretzer’s technical domain centers on sustainable sanitation, waste management, and landscape maintenance systems designed for high-use, ecologically sensitive federal lands.