Evan Fellrath

Evan Fellrath serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to advance landscape-scale ecological restoration through strategic contracting. While not the lead contracting officer, he plays a critical role in facilitating the execution of complex stewardship contracts that integrate timber harvesting with watershed protection, wildfire risk reduction, and forest infrastructure maintenance. His work centers on enabling multi-objective acquisitions that align with the Forest Service’s statutory authority under Title 16, U.S.C. § 2104, ensuring compliance with environmental and fiscal accountability standards while advancing collaborative land management outcomes. Fellrath maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including BRINK BROTHERS INC., PEAK ENGINEERING LLC, MILLER TIMBER SERVICES, INC., AZ HAMMER DOWN, LLC, and DENNIS KIRBY. These partners are frequently engaged for their technical expertise in forest thinning, biomass removal, road maintenance, and ecological restoration services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven capacity in implementing integrated resource management projects across federal forest lands. Fellrath’s contracting activity is exclusively conducted under no set-aside authorities, reflecting the agency’s reliance on qualified, large-capacity contractors capable of executing complex, multi-year stewardship contracts requiring substantial equipment, labor, and logistical coordination. This approach prioritizes operational scale and technical capability over socioeconomic set-asides, aligning with the unique demands of federal forest stewardship. His procurement focus is entirely concentrated under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as fuel reduction, timber sale preparation, erosion control, and invasive species management. He specializes in acquisitions that demand specialized forestry knowledge, equipment certification, and adherence to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) protocols, underscoring a deep technical alignment with ecological restoration and sustainable forest management practices.