Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s Csa Northwest 3 office, responsible for managing acquisitions that support critical forest infrastructure and operational readiness across the Pacific Northwest. He oversees the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for maintenance, construction, and resource management services essential to road and trail systems, wildfire preparedness, and ecological resilience initiatives. His work directly advances the agency’s mission by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical goods and services through compliant, transparent contracting practices aligned with federal acquisition regulations. Smith maintains consistent working relationships with specialized vendors including Hamilton Excavation LLC and Spring Fountain Studios LLC, partnering primarily with firms capable of delivering heavy equipment operations and technical design services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and lifecycle support, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability, safety compliance, and environmental stewardship. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in field-based forest operations and infrastructure maintenance. He exhibits a strong, unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his set-aside acquisitions toward total small business contracts under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small, locally based firms with relevant technical capabilities, reinforcing the agency’s socioeconomic goals without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB subcategories. His procurement focus is concentrated in two primary NAICS categories: 336212 (Truck Trailer Manufacturing) and 336112 (Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing), indicating a significant demand for specialized hauling, mobile equipment, and custom vehicle platforms used in forest service operations. These acquisitions support the transport and deployment of firefighting equipment, trail maintenance machinery, and logistical assets essential to remote forest operations, demonstrating deep domain expertise in ruggedized, mission-specific vehicle systems.