Jacob Young

Jacob Young serves as a Range Contracting Officer for the Ochoco National Forest, where he manages procurement activities critical to ecological restoration and active forest management. In this role, he is responsible for acquiring specialized services that support silvicultural operations, fuel reduction, habitat enhancement, and riparian restoration across central Oregon’s forested landscapes. His acquisitions directly enable the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain ecosystem health and reduce wildfire risk through science-based land management. Young primarily handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts for on-the-ground specialty trade services, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and labor standards while aligning with the agency’s strategic priorities in forest resilience. While no specific contractor relationships are currently available, Young’s procurement patterns reflect a consistent reliance on small, locally rooted specialty trade contractors with expertise in forest service work, including vegetation management, trail construction, erosion control, and fuel break development. His contracting approach emphasizes partnerships with vendors possessing field experience in federal forest environments, fostering reliable, repeat engagements with firms familiar with USDA protocols, NEPA documentation, and seasonal operational constraints. Young maintains a 100% Small Business Set-Aside preference across all procurements under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting. He prioritizes contracting with small businesses, including those certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs, ensuring equitable access to federal forest management opportunities for underserved entrepreneurs in rural Oregon. His primary NAICS focus is 238990—All Other Specialty Trade Contractors—reflecting a technical specialization in non-standardized, site-specific forest service tasks. He procures services such as manual and mechanical fuel reduction, invasive species removal, streambank stabilization, and prescribed burning support, requiring contractors with proven experience in ecological restoration and compliance with Forest Service operational manuals.