Captain David Hartley

Captain David Hartley serves as a procurement lead for the Bighorn National Forest, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to forest management and public safety. He is responsible for executing contracts aligned with the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain road and trail systems, reduce wildfire risks, and protect ecological habitats. His portfolio centers on civil engineering, forestry support, and equipment procurement, with a strong emphasis on compliance with federal acquisition regulations and sustainable resource stewardship. Hartley ensures that all acquisitions support long-term operational resilience and environmental integrity across the forest’s vast terrain. His primary contractor relationship is with Mountain View Reforestation LLC, a specialized vendor delivering reforestation, erosion control, and native plant establishment services. Hartley fosters long-term, performance-based partnerships with this firm, leveraging their technical expertise in ecological restoration and post-fire rehabilitation. These collaborations are structured around task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts that enable responsive, mission-critical support during seasonal and emergency operations. Hartley maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all procurements under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic equity and local economic development. He consistently channels opportunities to small businesses, particularly those with expertise in environmental services and rural infrastructure, ensuring broad participation from disadvantaged and community-based vendors without reliance on large prime contractors. His procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 336320—Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing—indicating a specialized need for ruggedized, off-road vehicle electronics, wildfire detection systems, and telemetry equipment used in remote forest operations. This niche specialization underscores his technical proficiency in procuring mission-critical, environmentally hardened hardware for field personnel, demonstrating deep domain knowledge in forestry technology and operational logistics.