Nettie Sittingup

Nettie Sittingup serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative for the Mark Twain National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, providing critical oversight for procurement actions supporting sustainable land management and ecological restoration. In this role, she ensures contractor performance aligns with federal regulations and agency objectives, monitoring compliance with technical specifications, safety standards, and environmental mandates. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction, maintenance, and operational services essential to trail and road infrastructure, wildfire resilience initiatives, and watershed protection efforts. She acts as the primary liaison between contracting officers and field personnel, translating mission-critical needs into actionable contract requirements while ensuring accountability throughout the lifecycle of each acquisition. While specific contractor names are not available, Sittingup routinely engages with a diverse ecosystem of vendors delivering specialized land management services, including equipment operators, ecological contractors, and maintenance specialists. Her working relationships emphasize performance-based outcomes, with close collaboration on deliverables tied to environmental compliance, resource conservation, and public safety. She fosters transparent, results-driven partnerships with vendors who demonstrate technical proficiency in forest service protocols and a commitment to sustainable practices. Sittingup exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 83.3% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize economic opportunity for small, locally based enterprises, including HUBZone and service-disabled veteran-owned firms, consistent with USDA’s socioeconomic goals. Her contracting patterns actively promote workforce development and regional economic resilience by directing opportunities to small businesses capable of delivering tailored land management solutions. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 333111 (Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing), reflecting a high demand for specialized forestry equipment such as brush cutters, mulchers, and fire suppression systems. She also regularly procures janitorial services (NAICS 561720) for visitor facilities and solid waste collection (NAICS 562111) to support public land cleanliness and ecological integrity. Her expertise lies in integrating technical, environmental, and operational requirements into compliant, mission-aligned acquisitions.