Dan Mayer

Dan A. Mayer serves as a key procurement lead within the Mount Hood National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable forest management and infrastructure resilience. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on engineering, surveying, and forestry support services critical to maintaining ecological integrity and public safety. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for technical services that ensure the functionality of forest roads, bridges, and facilities, aligning procurement activities with federal land management priorities and environmental compliance standards. Mayer collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors, including engineering firms, geospatial service providers, and forestry support contractors, to deliver mission-critical technical solutions. His working relationships emphasize technical proficiency and regulatory adherence, with a preference for vendors experienced in federal environmental protocols and field-based operations. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages firms capable of delivering precision surveying, structural assessments, and ecological restoration services under tight operational timelines. His procurement strategy reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 40% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 2.1% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. This pattern underscores a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity within rural and specialized service communities while ensuring competitive, high-quality deliverables. Set-asides are strategically applied to maximize vendor diversity without compromising technical rigor. Mayer’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541370 (surveying and mapping), 541330 (engineering services), and 541360 (geophysical surveying), with significant activity in 115310 (forestry support) and 237310 (highway and bridge construction). He routinely procures topographic mapping, structural inspections, erosion control planning, and road maintenance services—all essential to sustaining forest infrastructure in challenging terrain. His expertise centers on technical domains requiring precision, environmental sensitivity, and compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and other federal land use regulations.