Alison Hostad

Alison Hostad serves as a key procurement lead within the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages complex, landscape-scale stewardship contracts designed to advance ecological restoration and wildfire risk reduction. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to integrate timber harvesting with watershed protection, habitat improvement, and infrastructure maintenance through performance-based contracting. Hostad specializes in negotiating and administering long-term, multi-year agreements that align with the Forest Service’s strategic goals for sustainable forest management, often combining multiple work elements—such as fuel reduction, road decommissioning, and riparian restoration—into single, integrated solicitations under the Stewardship Contracting Authority. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including Brink Brothers Inc., Peak Engineering LLC, Miller Timber Services, Inc., AZ Hammer Down, LLC, and Dennis Kirby, all of whom possess demonstrated expertise in forest operations and ecological restoration services. These partnerships are characterized by collaborative, trust-based engagement, with contractors often selected for their technical proficiency in implementing science-based restoration practices and their capacity to deliver complex, multi-disciplinary projects across remote, high-risk terrain. Hostad’s procurement portfolio is entirely set-aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the rural forestry sector. Every acquisition is structured to maximize participation by small businesses, ensuring that local and regional firms with specialized forestry capabilities have equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary focus is on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as mechanical thinning, prescribed burning support, debris removal, and forest road maintenance. She specializes in procurements requiring technical knowledge of silvicultural practices, NEPA compliance, and ecosystem-based management, ensuring that all contracts deliver measurable ecological outcomes while maintaining operational efficiency.