Greg Gardner

Greg Gardner serves as a key procurement lead within the U.S. Forest Service’s CSA East 6 office, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and land management services essential to sustaining national forest ecosystems. His responsibilities include managing full lifecycle contracts for site preparation, heavy civil engineering, and specialty trade services that directly support forest health, public safety, and recreational access. He consistently executes acquisitions under FAR Part 19 small business set-asides, ensuring compliance with federal socioeconomic goals while aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s mission of ecological restoration and sustainable land use. Gardner maintains enduring partnerships with a select group of specialized contractors, including American Classic Construction Inc., Zimmer Plowing LLC, Lewis Mobile Welding LLC, Miller, Sheila D, and Moore & Shryock LLC. These vendors are routinely engaged for their expertise in earthmoving, erosion control, mobile welding, and site-specific civil works. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for proven, locally rooted contractors with demonstrated capacity in remote, environmentally sensitive terrains, fostering reliable, long-term vendor relationships built on performance and regulatory adherence. He maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference across all procurements, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and prioritizing participation from small, independently owned firms regardless of specific socioeconomic designation. This consistent approach ensures robust small business engagement and strengthens economic resilience in rural communities where Forest Service operations are concentrated, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable contracting. His procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in NAICS 238910 (Site Preparation), 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in earthwork, grading, drainage, fencing, and non-structural infrastructure support. He specializes in acquiring services that enable forest restoration, trail maintenance, and wildfire mitigation efforts, requiring precise technical knowledge of environmental compliance, soil stabilization, and terrain-specific construction methods.