Jodi King

Jodi King serves as a Contracting Officer Representative for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship and operational resilience across western Colorado and southeastern Wyoming. In this role, she provides critical oversight of contract performance, ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and facilitates communication between contracting officers and field personnel. Her responsibilities center on managing acquisitions related to environmental restoration, waste management, and infrastructure support services essential to post-fire recovery and land management operations. She plays a pivotal role in translating operational needs into compliant, effective procurement actions that align with the agency’s sustainability and public safety objectives. Jodi King maintains a consistent working relationship with ANSON EXCAVATING & PIPE, INC., a primary contractor engaged in site remediation, debris removal, and land disturbance mitigation services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence. She collaborates closely with contractors to ensure alignment with environmental standards and operational timelines, fostering a collaborative yet compliance-driven contracting environment that prioritizes mission-critical outcomes over transactional exchanges. A strong advocate for small business participation, Jodi King consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to enhance economic opportunity in rural communities while leveraging the agility and local expertise of small contractors. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a clear preference for socioeconomic inclusion, with minimal use of no-set-aside procurements, reinforcing the agency’s commitment to equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562111 (Solid Waste Collection) and 562998 (All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services), reflecting her specialization in post-wildfire debris management, hazardous material handling, and land rehabilitation services. Jodi King’s technical expertise lies in environmental response contracting, ensuring that waste management activities support ecosystem recovery, public health, and regulatory compliance under federal land management directives.