Jason Morton

Jason Morton serves as a key procurement lead for the Ouachita National Forest, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture. In this role, he manages contracting activities essential to sustaining forest health, maintaining public infrastructure, and ensuring compliance with environmental regulations. His acquisitions focus exclusively on janitorial and custodial services, critical to maintaining visitor facilities, restrooms, picnic areas, and administrative buildings across the forest’s vast and remote terrain. By aligning procurement with operational needs, Morton ensures that day-to-day cleanliness and sanitation standards support both ecological integrity and public safety, directly advancing the agency’s stewardship mission. While specific contractor names are not publicly listed, Morton consistently engages with small business vendors capable of delivering reliable, mobile janitorial services in rugged, low-access environments. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for local and regional service providers with experience in federal land management settings, fostering long-term partnerships built on responsiveness, environmental compliance, and adherence to federal sanitation protocols. These relationships are typically structured as task-order contracts under GSA schedules or simplified acquisition procedures to ensure rapid deployment and adaptability. Morton maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all procurements, fully aligning with FAR 19.5 and prioritizing economic opportunity for small, locally owned enterprises. This approach reflects a deliberate strategy to stimulate rural economies and ensure that contracting dollars circulate within the communities surrounding the Ouachita National Forest. No other socioeconomic set-asides are utilized, underscoring a singular focus on broad-based small business inclusion. His procurement activity is concentrated entirely under NAICS 561720, Janitorial Services, indicating deep specialization in custodial contracting for federal land management. He procures services including routine cleaning, waste removal, restroom maintenance, and environmentally safe disinfectant protocols tailored to sensitive natural areas. This technical domain requires expertise in non-disruptive service delivery, hazardous material handling, and coordination with ecological resource teams to avoid environmental impact.