Jason Mehlos

Jason Mehlos serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service, specializing in the acquisition of critical infrastructure services that sustain public access to national forest lands. He manages a portfolio of construction and maintenance contracts aligned with the agency’s mission to ensure resilient transportation networks, recreational facilities, and ecological support systems. His acquisitions primarily focus on highway, street, and bridge construction under NAICS 237310, overseeing the full lifecycle of contracts from solicitation through award and performance monitoring. Mehlos ensures alignment with federal procurement regulations while prioritizing safety, durability, and environmental compliance in all infrastructure projects. He maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of which have demonstrated expertise in heavy civil construction and forest road rehabilitation. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagement, technical reliability, and adherence to stringent federal construction standards. Mehlos fosters collaborative vendor relationships that emphasize quality control, timely delivery, and compliance with environmental mitigation requirements essential to forest service operations. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with HUBZone set-asides accounting for half of his awards and an equal share of open competitions. This dual approach supports both targeted small business development and broad market competition, ensuring access to specialized capabilities while promoting equitable opportunity for qualified HUBZone-certified firms. His approach aligns with federal mandates to enhance rural economic resilience through infrastructure investment. Mehlos’s technical domain centers exclusively on NAICS 237310, overseeing the procurement of road and trail construction, bridge replacement, drainage systems, and related earthwork services. His expertise lies in managing complex civil works projects that require coordination with environmental stewardship, erosion control, and public safety standards, ensuring that all infrastructure meets the Forest Service’s high bar for sustainability and long-term functionality.