John Montgomery

John Montgomery serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative for the USDA Forest Service, providing critical oversight and administrative support for procurement actions aligned with the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems. In this role, he ensures contract compliance, monitors contractor performance, and facilitates timely delivery of mission-critical services across remote and rugged terrains. His portfolio primarily encompasses support activities for forestry operations, including wildfire mitigation, invasive species management, and infrastructure resilience initiatives. He works closely with contracting officers to execute acquisitions under FAR Part 19, ensuring alignment with statutory requirements and agency strategic priorities. Montgomery maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These contractors provide essential services ranging from personnel support and logistical coordination to technical expertise in ecological restoration and emergency response operations. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, mission-aligned partners with demonstrated capability in delivering services under challenging field conditions, fostering long-term, performance-based vendor relationships. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Montgomery consistently executes 100% of his acquisitions under the Total Small Business Set-Aside provision of FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small businesses within the forestry support sector. His contracting patterns prioritize socioeconomic programs that empower small businesses to contribute meaningfully to national forest health and operational readiness. His primary procurement focus is exclusively on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—which encompasses services such as vegetation management, trail maintenance, wildlife habitat enhancement, and fire suppression support. He specializes in acquiring technical, field-based services that directly enable the Forest Service’s ecological restoration and emergency response objectives, demonstrating deep domain expertise in the operational needs of federal land management.