David Wohlers

David Wohlers serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Forest Service’s Region 5 Pacific Southwest Region, overseeing contract actions critical to sustaining the health and resilience of national forests and grasslands. His responsibilities include managing the acquisition of specialty trade services essential to ecological restoration, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure maintenance across high-use public lands. He primarily handles contracts for site-specific, non-standardized construction and rehabilitation tasks, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and land management mandates. Wohlers plays a central role in translating agency priorities into actionable procurement strategies that align with the Forest Service’s mission of long-term stewardship and public safety. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Wohlers consistently engages with a network of qualified specialty trade contractors experienced in forest service environments. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in ecological site restoration, invasive species management, trail and facility maintenance, and utility infrastructure repair in remote, ecologically sensitive areas. He fosters collaborative relationships with contractors who demonstrate adaptive project management, environmental compliance knowledge, and the ability to operate under challenging terrain and seasonal constraints. Wohlers maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside orientation under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. All of his acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small businesses, creating consistent opportunities for firms certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and other small business programs. This approach reinforces the agency’s broader strategy to cultivate local economic resilience while ensuring access to specialized, community-based expertise in forested regions. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, encompassing niche services such as native reforestation, erosion control, trail construction, fence installation, and non-structural wildfire defensible space work. Wohlers’ technical expertise lies in identifying contractors capable of delivering high-impact, low-impact ecological interventions that balance operational needs with environmental protection standards.