Annora Nelson

Annora Nelson serves as the primary contracting lead for the Stewardship Contracting Branch within the U.S. Forest Service’s Forest Management Division, where she executes complex, landscape-scale stewardship contracts designed to advance ecological restoration and wildfire risk reduction. Her role centers on integrating timber harvesting with infrastructure maintenance, watershed protection, and habitat improvement under authority granted by the Stewardship Contracting Authority. She manages end-to-end acquisition processes for multi-year, performance-based agreements that align with the Forest Service’s strategic goals of sustainable forest management and community resilience, often coordinating with multiple stakeholders including state agencies, tribal governments, and non-profits to ensure holistic outcomes. Nelson maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including BRINK BROTHERS INC., PEAK ENGINEERING LLC, AZ HAMMER DOWN, LLC, GABINO D GRANO, and GLADHART LLC. These firms are frequently selected for their demonstrated expertise in executing forested terrain construction, road maintenance, and erosion control under challenging environmental conditions. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnership over transactional engagements, fostering collaboration on multi-phase projects that require adaptive management and ecological monitoring. She maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, reflecting a firm commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small, locally rooted contractors in rural and forest-dependent communities. All acquisitions are structured to maximize participation by small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, SDB, and WOSB programs, reinforcing the agency’s mission to build capacity within underserved regions. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—reflecting her specialization in terrestrial infrastructure projects within forested landscapes. She procures services including forest road rehabilitation, stream crossing installations, trail construction, and erosion control structures, requiring deep technical understanding of environmental compliance, geotechnical constraints, and sustainable construction practices in sensitive ecosystems.