Jed Botsford

Jed Botsford serves as a key procurement professional within the San Juan National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest health and public infrastructure through strategic contracting. He manages acquisition processes for critical environmental and operational services, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and agency priorities. His work centers on securing specialized support services essential to maintaining ecological integrity, public safety, and sustainable land management. Botsford routinely handles sole-source and competitive acquisitions under FAR Part 13 and Part 19, with a strong emphasis on timely execution of mission-critical contracts that align with the Forest’s stewardship goals. He maintains consistent working relationships with a small but highly specialized pool of contractors, including MEDVED GLOBAL INC, EBSS UNLIMITED, LLC, and independent contractor VALENCIA, DAN. These vendors are regularly engaged for technical services related to environmental compliance, waste management, and on-site operational support. Botsford fosters long-term, performance-based partnerships with firms demonstrating proven expertise in rural forest service environments, prioritizing reliability, regulatory adherence, and local responsiveness over broad-scale vendor networks. Botsford exhibits a firm commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of his procurements to small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on empowering small, locally based businesses, ensuring that federal investments in forest stewardship directly benefit rural economies. He consistently leverages small business capabilities to meet mission needs while promoting equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 562991—Septic Tank and Related Services—reflecting specialized expertise in managing wastewater infrastructure, on-site sanitation systems, and ecological waste containment within sensitive forested areas. This specialization underscores his technical understanding of environmental compliance, groundwater protection, and the unique logistical challenges of maintaining sanitation systems in remote, ecologically sensitive locations. His domain expertise ensures that contracted services meet both operational needs and stringent environmental standards.