Gayle Geiger

Gayle Geiger serves as a secondary procurement liaison within the USDA Forest Service’s CSA East 9 unit, supporting the agency’s mission to sustainably manage national forests and grasslands through operational and scientific infrastructure. While not a primary contracting officer, Geiger plays a critical role in facilitating acquisition planning, vendor coordination, and contract administration for facility maintenance, ecological research support, and environmental services. Their work ensures alignment between field operational needs and federal procurement regulations, with a focus on service-based contracts that uphold environmental stewardship and public safety standards. Geiger maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in land management support services, including LightBox Parent, L.P., Larkos Packing and Distribution Inc., Elf’s Landscaping Inc., Nelts of CT, LLC, and Richard Kyllander. These partnerships reflect a preference for local and specialized vendors capable of delivering janitorial, landscaping, and site-specific environmental services across remote forested regions. The working relationship pattern emphasizes reliability, regional familiarity, and compliance with federal environmental and labor standards, often requiring performance under task orders with strict operational timelines. Geiger’s procurement activities reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 56% of acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Additional awards are structured as no-set-aside contracts to ensure flexibility, while limited allocations support 8(a) competed and local area set-asides under FAR 26.2, demonstrating a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals and mission-critical service delivery. The primary technical domains include janitorial services (NAICS 561720) and landscaping services (NAICS 561730), which constitute nearly half of all procurements. Additional focus areas include environmental research and development (NAICS 541715) and broader professional scientific services (NAICS 541990), reflecting the unit’s dual emphasis on facility upkeep and ecological monitoring. Geiger’s expertise lies in procuring non-construction, service-oriented solutions that support forest health, pest control, and laboratory-based environmental analysis.