Daniel W. Johnson

Dan Johnson serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service’s Olympic National Forest, where he manages the acquisition of critical goods and services essential to sustaining one of the nation’s most ecologically sensitive temperate rainforest ecosystems. His role centers on executing compliant, mission-driven procurements that support infrastructure resilience, visitor safety, and ecological stewardship. He handles a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning facility maintenance, environmental support services, and field operations, ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations and the agency’s sustainability goals. Johnson’s work directly enables the Forest Service’s priorities, from trailhead sanitation to hazard tree removal and road integrity maintenance across rugged, remote terrain. Johnson collaborates primarily with small and medium-sized vendors specializing in forestry support, janitorial services, and light civil construction. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he maintains consistent partnerships with local and regional firms capable of operating in challenging environments. His procurement approach emphasizes responsiveness, environmental compliance, and operational reliability, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance and adaptability to seasonal and emergency needs. A staunch advocate for small business inclusion, Johnson consistently prioritizes total small business set-asides, with 92.5% of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, regularly awarding contracts to small businesses without favoring specific categories like 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, but ensuring broad access for qualified small entities across the region. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), reflecting the agency’s need for snag creation, debris removal, and public restroom maintenance. He also procures highway and bridge construction services under 237310 and technical consulting under 541690 to support ecological assessments and infrastructure planning, demonstrating deep expertise in environmental and public lands contracting.