Fred Riley

Fred Riley serves as the primary procurement lead for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, overseeing acquisitions critical to the agency’s ecological stewardship mission. He manages a focused portfolio of contracts centered on habitat restoration, invasive species control, and fire risk mitigation through fuel reduction and land management activities. His role ensures alignment between operational needs and federal contracting regulations, with an emphasis on mission-critical support services for national wildlife refuges and sensitive ecosystems. Riley specializes in procuring technical and field-based services that enable science-driven conservation outcomes, frequently engaging contractors with expertise in ecological monitoring, wildlife habitat enhancement, and natural resource management. Riley maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors including Federal Contracts LLC, Giving Tree Capital, LLC, Hawaii Resource Group LLC, Grassland Management, LLC, and Workwear Outfitters, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized ecological services and operational support, with vendors demonstrating proven capacity in on-the-ground habitat work, native vegetation restoration, and field logistics. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, regional expertise, and compliance with environmental standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance and mission alignment rather than volume-driven procurement. Riley’s procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of his awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and the other half issued as no-set-aside contracts. This pattern indicates a deliberate effort to maximize small business participation where capabilities align, while maintaining flexibility to secure specialized services when required. His approach supports the agency’s broader objectives to empower local and regional small businesses with ecological expertise, particularly those with niche experience in wildlife habitat management. His exclusive focus on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) underscores deep specialization in ecological services, including prescribed burning, invasive species removal, native plant propagation, and wildlife corridor maintenance. Riley procures only technical support services directly tied to land management and conservation operations, ensuring contracts deliver actionable, science-based outcomes that advance the Service’s mission of protecting fish, wildlife, and their habitats.