Andrew Sovilla

Andrew Sovilla serves as Project Manager for the Custer Gallatin National Forest, where he leads the planning, execution, and oversight of critical infrastructure projects essential to ecological preservation and public access across federally protected lands. Responsible for managing acquisitions tied to trail maintenance, wildfire mitigation, road and bridge rehabilitation, and ranger station upgrades, Sovilla ensures all procurements align with the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable land management. His role bridges technical environmental needs with federal contracting compliance, coordinating closely with environmental consultants, engineering firms, and construction contractors to deliver mission-critical services under strict regulatory and ecological guidelines. Sovilla maintains consistent working relationships with TK3, LLC and KOMMODITIES CORP, both of which provide specialized environmental and logistical support services. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract execution, with an emphasis on adaptive project management and site-specific ecological compliance. His procurement approach prioritizes contractors with proven expertise in forested terrain operations, habitat restoration, and wildfire response logistics, fostering collaborative, mission-aligned vendor relationships grounded in regulatory adherence and operational reliability. Sovilla demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his procurements toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate local and regional small business capacity in rural environmental services, ensuring economic opportunity in underserved communities while maintaining high standards of technical performance. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses capable of delivering specialized environmental services in remote, high-risk forest environments. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), encompassing ecological assessments, wildfire risk modeling, trail design, and environmental impact analyses. Sovilla specializes in acquiring technical services that support NEPA compliance, habitat conservation planning, and infrastructure resilience in sensitive forest ecosystems, making him a key steward of science-driven, environmentally responsible federal contracting within the Department of Agriculture.