Karen Weaver

Karen Weaver serves as a key procurement lead within the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to restore and sustain forest ecosystems across southern Oregon and northern California. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on ecological restoration, infrastructure maintenance, and operational support services, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and agency priorities such as prescribed fire operations, invasive species control, and reforestation efforts. Her work directly enables field teams to execute critical land management activities through timely and compliant contract awards. Weaver maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including S365 INC, LOGISTICS365 INC, SPROUT FORESTRY INCORPORATED, and THREE STRIPES CONTRACTING LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized, regionally based vendors capable of delivering technical services in wildland fire support, forest thinning, trail maintenance, and equipment logistics. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, local expertise, and operational adaptability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration aligned with the dynamic needs of field-based forest management. A strong advocate for small business participation, Weaver consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 73% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate economic resilience in rural communities and ensure equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her pattern of set-aside usage underscores a commitment to socioeconomic inclusion without compromising mission-critical delivery. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes including 333111 (farm machinery and equipment manufacturing), 561720 (janitorial services), 212321 (construction sand and gravel mining), 332999 (miscellaneous fabricated metal products), and 332216 (saw blade and handtool manufacturing). These reflect a technical domain rooted in forestry equipment procurement, site preparation materials, and operational support services essential to maintaining fire-adapted landscapes and public safety infrastructure.