Katie Martens

Katie Martens serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition of essential operational services. She manages a focused portfolio of contracts centered on janitorial and facility support services critical to maintaining public lands infrastructure, visitor centers, ranger stations, and remote field offices. Her work ensures operational readiness across rugged and often isolated terrains, aligning procurement activities with the Forest Service’s emphasis on environmental stewardship, public safety, and resource efficiency. Martens specializes in full lifecycle contracting, from requirements development to contract administration, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven outcomes. Martens maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors capable of delivering scalable, on-demand janitorial and facility maintenance services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management sites. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, responsiveness, and adherence to environmental and safety standards, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to support sustained operational continuity. Martens demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her acquisitions under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority per FAR 19.5. This pattern underscores her dedication to economic opportunity and workforce development in rural and underserved communities, ensuring that small businesses—particularly those owned by veterans, women, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals—have equitable access to federal contracting opportunities. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), encompassing routine cleaning, waste management, sanitation, and facility upkeep for federal buildings and recreational infrastructure. Martens’ expertise lies in procuring high-volume, low-complexity services that require strict compliance with federal environmental protocols and remote-site logistics, ensuring clean, safe, and accessible public spaces across the national forest system.