Jared Smith

Jared Smith serves as a Contracting Officer Representative for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. In this role, he provides critical oversight and technical expertise for the execution of environmental remediation and land management contracts, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and mission-aligned outcomes. He supports the agency’s ecological stewardship objectives by managing acquisitions related to post-fire recovery, waste management, and infrastructure resilience projects. His responsibilities include monitoring contractor performance, validating deliverables, and facilitating communication between field personnel and vendors to uphold standards of environmental integrity and public safety. Smith maintains a consistent working relationship with ANSON EXCAVATING & PIPE, INC., a primary contractor engaged in site restoration, debris removal, and hazardous material handling across forested and grassland ecosystems. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing specialized expertise in land reclamation and waste management operations. He actively collaborates with contractors to ensure adherence to environmental protocols and timely delivery of mission-critical services. All of Smith’s acquisitions are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a robust commitment to socioeconomic inclusion and local economic development. He prioritizes small business participation, ensuring that contracts are awarded exclusively to small business concerns capable of delivering technical services in remote, ecologically sensitive areas. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 562998 (All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services), reflecting deep expertise in non-hazardous and hazardous waste handling, vegetation clearance, and post-disturbance site remediation. He specializes in procuring services that restore ecosystem function after wildfire events, aligning technical contracting with the Forest Service’s land management and conservation priorities.