Jason Torgerson

Jason Torgerson serves as a key procurement lead for the Shoshone National Forest, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts aligned with the agency’s mission of ecological stewardship, infrastructure resilience, and public land maintenance. His acquisitions focus on support services critical to forest operations, including waste management, janitorial services, archaeological compliance, and specialized construction. Torgerson ensures procurement activities comply with federal regulations while advancing sustainable resource management and cultural heritage preservation across one of America’s oldest national forests. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including Swearingen Kurt A, Spencer Smith Construction, LLC, ACR Consultants, Inc., Hope Archaeology Inc., and Barron LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche, regionally based firms capable of delivering specialized services such as trail and road maintenance, environmental consulting, and archaeological mitigation. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, local expertise, and technical proficiency in managing sensitive forest ecosystems. Torgerson demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 60% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity for small, community-based vendors and to align with federal socioeconomic goals. His contracting patterns prioritize inclusivity and capacity building among small firms with proven experience in public land support services. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), each representing over 20% of his portfolio, alongside specialized contracts in archaeological services and environmental support. He also manages acquisitions in all other support services and transportation equipment, reflecting a broad operational need for logistical and maintenance support in remote, high-elevation environments. His expertise lies in procuring mission-critical services that sustain the ecological and infrastructural integrity of federally managed wilderness areas.