Jena Saito

Jena Saito serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of critical goods and services. Responsible for managing contracting actions aligned with operational readiness and ecological resilience, Saito specializes in procuring specialized industrial and agricultural inputs essential for wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and infrastructure maintenance in remote terrains. Their acquisitions are primarily focused on niche manufacturing and supply chain solutions that directly support field operations, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and agency-specific environmental stewardship goals. Saito maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized service providers, medical and staffing support firms, and technology-enabled contractors, indicating a procurement strategy that balances operational logistics with workforce and technical support needs. The relationships are characterized by recurring, mission-critical engagements rather than one-off procurements, suggesting a preference for trusted vendors with proven capability in delivering under challenging field conditions. Saito demonstrates a robust and exclusive commitment to small business participation, with 100% of their acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent application underscores a strategic emphasis on fostering economic opportunity within the small business community, particularly among firms capable of delivering specialized, low-volume, or geographically constrained goods and services. There is no evidence of set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB subcategories, indicating a broad-based small business focus rather than targeted socioeconomic categories. The procurement portfolio is heavily concentrated in two NAICS categories: 322211 (Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing) and 325314 (Fertilizer Mixing Only Manufacturing), each accounting for half of their activity. These reflect a unique operational need for durable, lightweight packaging solutions for field supplies and precision-blended soil amendments used in ecological restoration. Saito’s expertise lies in sourcing technically specific, non-commodity industrial products that support forest health initiatives and land management operations.