Jay J. Smrekar

Jay J. Smrekar serves as a Design Engineer within the Superior National Forest, part of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture. In this technical role, he leads the planning and specification development for critical infrastructure and ecological restoration projects, particularly those related to wildfire risk mitigation and forest health improvement. His responsibilities include defining technical requirements for fuels reduction, vegetation management, and related civil works, ensuring all procurements align with federal environmental and engineering standards. Smrekar’s acquisitions typically center on engineering services, specialized equipment, and site-specific construction solutions that support proactive forest restoration and public safety initiatives. His primary contractor relationship is with Blue Ribbon Redevelopment Fund III LLC, a Milwaukee-based entity with which he collaborates on complex, multi-disciplinary projects requiring integrated environmental engineering and land management expertise. His working relationships are characterized by deep technical alignment, with contractors expected to demonstrate proven experience in forest ecology, mastication systems, and post-treatment monitoring. These partnerships are structured to ensure compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and sustainable land-use protocols. Smrekar maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, consistently directing acquisitions to small businesses regardless of socioeconomic category, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to broad-based small business participation. His contracting patterns prioritize agility and local capacity, favoring vendors with demonstrated experience in rural and remote forested environments. His procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 221320 (Sewage Treatment Facilities), which, in this context, refers to engineered systems for non-point source pollution control, stormwater management, and erosion mitigation infrastructure critical to watershed health in fire-impacted zones. He specializes in procuring hydraulic modeling services, sediment control structures, and bioengineering solutions that integrate natural and constructed systems to enhance ecological resilience.