Humberto Ontiveros

Humberto Ontiveros serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s Csa Intermountain 1 office, responsible for managing critical infrastructure and operational support contracts across remote forested regions. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain ecosystem health and ensure functional facilities for ranger operations and public access. Ontiveros specializes in acquiring specialized fabricated metal products and air and gas compression systems essential for field equipment, utility systems, and transportation maintenance in rugged environments. He handles a portfolio of small-dollar, high-urgency acquisitions under simplified acquisition procedures, ensuring rapid response to infrastructure degradation and operational readiness needs. Ontiveros maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of small business contractors, including DIVCO INC, KMB VENTURES, LLC, NORTHERN PURCHASE SERVICES, LLC, YPCB, LLC, and NORMONT EQUIPMENT CO. These vendors are frequently engaged for custom fabrication, compressor system installation, and field-ready equipment upgrades. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and rapid turnaround, fostering long-term partnerships with contractors who demonstrate proven capability in delivering ruggedized, mission-critical components under challenging logistical conditions. He maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all acquisitions, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines and the Forest Service’s commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. Ontiveros prioritizes small disadvantaged businesses, veteran-owned firms, and other eligible small entities, ensuring that contracting opportunities directly support economic development in rural and underserved communities adjacent to national forest lands. His technical focus centers on NAICS 333912 (Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing) and 332999 (All Other Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing), reflecting a specialization in custom-engineered metal components and compressed air systems used in forestry equipment, remote power units, and maintenance vehicles. Ontiveros’s expertise lies in procuring durable, field-deployable hardware that meets stringent environmental and safety standards for use in high-altitude, high-wear operational zones.