Jeremy Goers

Jeremy Goers serves as Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Mount Hood National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in executing operational acquisitions that support wildfire prevention, suppression readiness, and ecological restoration. His procurement responsibilities center on securing specialized services for fuel reduction, prescribed burn operations, fireline construction, and forest health maintenance. He ensures that acquisitions align with national forest management goals, prioritizing contractor capabilities that deliver timely, science-based fire management solutions while maintaining compliance with federal environmental and safety standards. While specific contractor names are not publicly enumerated, Goers consistently partners with firms possessing expertise in wildland fire operations, including vegetation management contractors, prescribed burn crews, and hazardous fuel removal specialists. His working relationships emphasize performance-based contracting, requiring proven field experience, certified incident response personnel, and adherence to National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. He favors vendors with demonstrated capacity for rapid mobilization, seasonal workforce scalability, and geographic familiarity with Pacific Northwest forest ecosystems. Goers maintains a 100% total small business set-aside preference across all applicable procurements, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic equity and local economic resilience. He actively prioritizes contracts awarded to small businesses, including HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), and Women-Owned Small Businesses (WOSBs), ensuring that contracting opportunities directly benefit communities adjacent to the forest. His approach reinforces the Forest Service’s mandate to foster inclusive economic development alongside environmental stewardship. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing fire management support, forest restoration services, and ecological thinning operations. He routinely acquires technical services related to fire behavior analysis, ignition pattern design, smoke management planning, and post-fire rehabilitation, relying on contractors with certified personnel and field-proven methodologies in forest ecology and fire science.