Clark A. Bartelt

Clark A. Bartelt serves as a key procurement lead within the CSA East 13 USDA-FS, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain and modernize critical infrastructure across national forest lands. Responsible for managing complex construction and civil engineering acquisitions, Bartelt oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for transportation networks, public facilities, and utility systems essential to operational resilience and public access. His work directly enables the agency’s strategic priorities in infrastructure rehabilitation, safety enhancement, and environmental stewardship, with a focus on high-impact, mission-critical projects delivered under federal acquisition regulations. Bartelt maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including RAZOR CONSULTING SOLUTIONS, INC, LABODA GRADING INC, CPM CONSTRUCTORS, JOE DANIELS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and ATOAH CONTRACTING LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, site development, and facility rehabilitation within sensitive forested environments. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with safety and environmental standards, and long-term vendor reliability over transactional engagements. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Bartelt directs nearly 98% of his procurement portfolio toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deep commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. He consistently prioritizes small, locally based firms with demonstrated capacity in heavy construction and infrastructure maintenance, fostering economic opportunity while ensuring responsive, community-aligned service delivery. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in roofing (238160) and other heavy civil engineering (237990). Bartelt specializes in procuring services for road rehabilitation, visitor center upgrades, water and sewer infrastructure, and structural enhancements—requiring deep familiarity with federal environmental review processes, geotechnical constraints, and forest service-specific construction standards.