Andy Stevenson

Andy Stevenson serves as a key procurement professional within the Coconino National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest ecosystems across northern Arizona. He manages acquisitions aligned with ecological stewardship, wildfire risk mitigation, and public land infrastructure maintenance, with a focus on habitat restoration, trail and road rehabilitation, and facility upkeep. His contracting portfolio centers on specialized support services critical to forest management operations, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and procurement standards while advancing operational resilience across federal lands. Stevenson maintains a consistent working relationship with LITTLE STINKER SEPTIC, LLC, a local small business providing essential environmental and waste management services tailored to remote forest operations. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, geographic proximity, and technical competence in handling site-specific challenges such as septic system maintenance in ecologically sensitive zones. These relationships reflect a preference for contractors with demonstrated expertise in low-impact, sustainable practices compatible with National Forest System priorities. He exhibits a strong, consistent 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 economic resilience and ensure that contracting opportunities directly benefit small enterprises with intimate knowledge of the region’s unique environmental and logistical constraints. His pattern of socioeconomic contracting reinforces the agency’s broader goals of inclusive economic development and community engagement. Stevenson’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and NAICS 113210 (Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products), encompassing services such as vegetation management, nursery stock procurement, invasive species control, and silvicultural support. His expertise lies in acquiring technical services that sustain forest health and ecological function, requiring deep familiarity with USDA Forest Service protocols, environmental impact considerations, and field-level operational needs.