Alisha Knaub

Alisha Knaub serves as a Contract Specialist for the Custer Gallatin National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to maintaining federal public lands. Her role encompasses planning, soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for infrastructure projects essential to ecological preservation and public safety, including trail systems, roadways, bridges, and wildfire mitigation structures. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to sustainably manage over 3 million acres of protected forestland. Knaub specializes in construction-related acquisitions, prioritizing technical precision, environmental stewardship, and timely delivery of mission-critical assets. Knaub maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors TK3, LLC and KOMMODITIES CORP, both of whom have demonstrated proven capability in delivering complex civil infrastructure services within sensitive forest environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and long-term vendor reliability. She fosters collaborative partnerships with contractors who possess specialized expertise in remote-site construction, erosion control, and environmentally compliant engineering practices, ensuring that project execution aligns with federal land management standards and ecological safeguards. Knaub exhibits a steadfast commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This strategic preference ensures that economically disadvantaged and locally rooted enterprises have equitable access to federal contracting opportunities within the national forest system. Her pattern of awarding exclusively to small businesses reinforces the Department of Agriculture’s socioeconomic goals and promotes workforce development in rural communities adjacent to the forest. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 237110—Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction—reflecting deep technical expertise in hydraulic infrastructure, stormwater management, and erosion control systems. She procures services related to culvert installation, stream crossing rehabilitation, drainage networks, and water conveyance structures critical to forest resilience. Knaub’s domain knowledge ensures that all acquisitions meet rigorous environmental compliance standards and support long-term ecosystem health.