Gary Miner - Primary COR

Gary Miner serves as the primary Contracting Officer’s Representative for the Stewardship Contracting Branch of the U.S. Forest Service, playing a pivotal role in executing landscape-scale ecological restoration projects. He oversees the implementation of stewardship contracts that integrate timber harvesting with watershed protection, fuel reduction, and infrastructure maintenance to enhance forest resilience and reduce wildfire risk. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to advance sustainable forest management through performance-based, results-oriented acquisitions that align with national forest planning goals. Miner typically handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical coordination between silviculture, ecology, and engineering disciplines, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and public land management standards. Miner 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 vendors are selected for their demonstrated expertise in forest restoration, mechanical thinning, road maintenance, and habitat improvement services. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnerships built on technical competency, safety compliance, and adaptive management capabilities, fostering reliable execution across remote and ecologically sensitive terrain. Miner’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. While he does not prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his contracting strategy focuses on merit-based selection grounded in technical capability and proven performance rather than socioeconomic classifications. His primary focus is on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as prescribed burning, debris removal, trail construction, and forest health treatments. He specializes in procuring field-based ecological restoration services that require specialized equipment, certified personnel, and adherence to NEPA and ESA compliance frameworks, demonstrating deep technical fluency in forest management operations.