Alan Zero

Alan Zero serves as a key procurement lead within the Allegheny National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain ecological integrity through strategic acquisition of forest management services. He specializes in contracting for support activities critical to vegetation control, invasive species mitigation, and habitat restoration, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and land management directives. His acquisitions focus on technical services that enable active forest stewardship, including herbicide application, prescribed burn planning, and infrastructure maintenance for recreation and wildfire resilience. Alan plays a central role in translating ecological priorities into executable procurement strategies aligned with USDA and Forest Service guidelines. He maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors such as Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, both of which provide advanced ecological services tailored to forested ecosystems. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in silvicultural support, environmental compliance, and field-based operational execution. Alan’s procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, requiring contractors to meet rigorous ecological benchmarks and safety standards while adhering to federal environmental review protocols. Alan’s procurement portfolio is fully dedicated to small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, with 100% of solicitations reserved for small businesses. This unwavering commitment ensures that local and regional firms with niche forestry support capabilities have equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. His pattern of socioeconomic contracting reinforces the Department of Agriculture’s goal of fostering economic development in rural communities through targeted small business engagement. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services like vegetation management, invasive species control, forest inventory, and ecological monitoring. He procures specialized field services requiring certified applicators, GIS mapping, and herbicide application systems compliant with EPA and USDA standards. Alan’s technical expertise lies in managing contracts that bridge ecological science with on-the-ground operational execution, ensuring that forest management activities are both ecologically sound and contractually enforceable.