John JD Schlesselman

John JD Schlesselman serves as a Realty Specialist with the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Forest Service, where he manages real property acquisition, leasing, and land use agreements critical to operational and ecological mission delivery. His role is central to securing and maintaining non-residential facilities and infrastructure necessary for wildfire mitigation, reforestation, and watershed protection efforts across the region. Schlesselman handles a range of realty-related procurements, including long-term leases for administrative offices, field stations, and storage facilities, ensuring alignment with federal land stewardship objectives and agency sustainability goals. Schlesselman maintains consistent working relationships with commercial real estate lessors and property management firms experienced in federal compliance and public land use protocols. He collaborates primarily with firms specializing in nonresidential building leasing, often engaging vendors with prior experience in USDA or Department of the Interior contracts. His procurement approach emphasizes transparency, regulatory adherence, and long-term asset management, fostering stable vendor partnerships grounded in reliability and facility suitability for remote, high-risk operational environments. Schlesselman’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. While he does not routinely prioritize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process remains fully compliant with all socioeconomic regulations, and small businesses are eligible to compete on an equal footing under full and open competition. His approach prioritizes facility functionality and mission alignment over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s operational imperatives. His procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), reflecting a consistent demand for leased office, storage, and operational facilities to support field personnel and ecological programs. A smaller portion of activity falls under NAICS 531130 for self-storage units used for equipment and material inventory. Schlesselman’s technical expertise lies in evaluating property suitability for remote, environmentally sensitive locations, ensuring leased spaces meet federal standards for security, accessibility, and resilience.