Della Koelling

Della Koelling serves as a key procurement professional within the Colville National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustainably manage federal forest lands through strategic acquisition of critical services and infrastructure support. She oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts essential to ecological restoration, trail and watershed maintenance, and forest infrastructure resilience. Her acquisitions focus on specialized contracting categories aligned with land management operations, including engineering construction, forestry support activities, and janitorial services for remote field stations. Koelling ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contract outcomes with the agency’s environmental stewardship goals and operational needs. Her contracting patterns reflect strong collaboration with small businesses, particularly those certified under the Small Business Administration’s set-aside programs. With over 93% of awards designated for total small business set-asides, she consistently prioritizes participation from small, locally based vendors capable of delivering field-responsive services across the forest’s rugged terrain. While no specific contractor names are publicly identified in current records, her procurement strategy fosters long-term partnerships with firms experienced in remote-site operations, equipment maintenance, and sustainable forestry practices. Koelling’s procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS codes related to forestry support activities, heavy civil engineering construction, and janitorial services for federal facilities. These reflect the agency’s emphasis on trail rehabilitation, erosion control, road maintenance, and sanitation for visitor and employee infrastructure. Her expertise lies in sourcing contractors with technical proficiency in ecological restoration techniques, wildfire risk reduction measures, and low-impact construction methods compliant with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements. Her commitment to socioeconomic contracting is evident in the high volume of small business set-asides and the targeted use of HUBZone qualifications, reinforcing the agency’s dedication to economic development in rural communities surrounding the Colville National Forest. She actively promotes vendor diversity and capacity-building among local and tribal enterprises engaged in natural resource stewardship.