Jeremy Smith

Jeremy Smith serves as Fleet Manager for the Deschutes National Forest, overseeing the acquisition, maintenance, and lifecycle management of all agency vehicle and equipment fleets essential to forest operations. In this critical role, he ensures the agency’s mobility needs align with its mission of ecological stewardship, wildfire response, and infrastructure maintenance across central Oregon’s rugged terrain. His procurement activities focus on securing reliable, durable, and environmentally compliant vehicles and support equipment, including off-road utility vehicles, snowplows, brush cutters, and specialized forestry machinery. As a key liaison between field operations and contracting staff, Smith translates operational requirements into technically sound solicitations that prioritize safety, sustainability, and mission readiness. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly detailed, Smith consistently engages with vendors capable of delivering specialized fleet solutions tailored to federal land management needs. He collaborates with a network of regional and national suppliers offering maintenance services, parts procurement, and fleet management systems, favoring vendors with proven experience in government and public land agency contracting. His working relationships are characterized by long-term service agreements and performance-based contracts that emphasize reliability, rapid response, and compliance with federal environmental and safety standards. Smith demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower local and regional vendors, fostering economic resilience in rural communities surrounding the forest. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility without reliance on other socioeconomic categories, reinforcing a streamlined focus on size-based set-asides. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), which in this context encompasses specialized fleet cleaning, decontamination, and maintenance services critical to preventing invasive species spread and maintaining equipment hygiene in sensitive ecological zones. This unique application underscores his technical expertise in aligning facility services with environmental protection mandates.