John Mudd

John Mudd serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service’s Intermountain Region, overseeing contracting activities critical to maintaining the ecological and operational integrity of national forest lands. His responsibilities center on acquiring janitorial and facility support services that enable safe, clean, and functional infrastructure across remote and high-priority forest sites. He manages acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission of environmental stewardship, ensuring that cleaning, waste management, and site maintenance services meet federal sustainability and safety standards. His procurement portfolio is narrowly focused on service-based contracts that directly support day-to-day operations of forest service facilities and visitor areas. Mudd maintains a consistent working relationship with TETRA TECH, INC. and ALLIED ENGINEERING SERVICES INC., both of which provide specialized janitorial and environmental support services tailored to federal land management needs. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with demonstrated experience in federal environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and seasonal workforce mobilization across rugged terrain. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in clear scope definition and quality assurance protocols. A defining feature of Mudd’s procurement strategy is the exclusive use of Total Small Business Set-Aside authority under FAR 19.5, ensuring 100% of his acquisitions are reserved for small businesses. This reflects a strong institutional commitment to economic inclusion and workforce development in rural and forest-adjacent communities. By directing all contracts to small business concerns, he actively promotes equitable access to federal opportunities and strengthens local service ecosystems. His technical domain is singularly focused on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), encompassing routine and specialized cleaning, waste removal, restroom maintenance, and sanitization of public and administrative facilities within forest service units. His expertise lies in procuring services that uphold public health standards while minimizing environmental impact, aligning with the Forest Service’s broader sustainability and restoration objectives.