Jon Warder

Jon Warder serves as a key procurement lead within the Bighorn National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain ecological integrity and public safety through strategic acquisitions of infrastructure and operational support services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on civil engineering construction, forestry equipment, and transportation-related assets critical to road and trail maintenance, wildfire mitigation, and habitat restoration. His work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement outcomes with the agency’s environmental stewardship goals. Warder specializes in complex, mission-critical acquisitions that require technical expertise in heavy equipment, prefabricated structures, and transportation systems used in remote forest environments. Warder maintains a consistent working relationship with MOUNTAIN VIEW REFORESTATION LLC, a primary vendor for reforestation and ecological restoration services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based vendor partnerships that deliver specialized forestry and land management support. He engages contractors with demonstrated capability in environmental compliance, equipment deployment in rugged terrain, and seasonal operational readiness, fostering collaborative relationships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. Warder’s contracting approach is defined by a 100% total small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. He consistently prioritizes small business participation across all acquisition categories, ensuring that 8(a), HUBZone, and other small disadvantaged firms have equitable access to opportunities. His procurement decisions align with federal mandates to expand economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities, reinforcing the agency’s broader goals of community resilience and inclusive growth. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 336999, 332311, and 333120, reflecting expertise in acquiring specialized transportation equipment, prefabricated metal structures, and construction machinery tailored for forest service operations. He also procures truck trailers and nonresidential building leases to support field stations and mobile operations. Warder’s technical domain expertise lies in ruggedized, off-road-capable equipment and modular infrastructure solutions designed for high-elevation, low-access environments, ensuring operational continuity in the Bighorn’s challenging terrain.