Kelli Van Norman

Kelli Van Norman serves as Inventory Coordinator for the Ochoco National Forest, where she plays a critical role in managing the procurement and logistical lifecycle of materials essential to active forest management. Her responsibilities include coordinating the acquisition of silvicultural supplies, fuel reduction equipment, habitat restoration tools, and riparian restoration inputs, ensuring timely delivery to field crews while maintaining compliance with federal acquisition regulations. As a key liaison between operations and contracting, she supports the agency’s mission of ecological resilience by aligning procurement with operational priorities in wildfire risk reduction and ecosystem stewardship. Van Norman collaborates closely with a network of specialized small business vendors who provide forestry support services, including tree planting, brush clearing, erosion control, and equipment maintenance. While specific contractor names are not publicly listed, her procurement patterns reflect consistent engagement with firms offering on-demand, site-specific forestry support activities. Her working relationships emphasize responsiveness, adaptability, and technical proficiency in delivering services tailored to remote, ecologically sensitive environments across central Oregon. She maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic contracting. All inventory-related acquisitions are reserved exclusively for small businesses, fostering opportunities for 8(a), HUBZone, and women-owned firms with expertise in ecological restoration and forest management support. This approach strengthens local economic resilience while ensuring access to niche capabilities critical to on-the-ground forest operations. Her procurement focus is entirely centered on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as prescribed burning assistance, fuel break construction, seedling propagation, and invasive species control. Van Norman’s expertise lies in sourcing technical, labor-intensive services that enable sustainable forest management, with deep familiarity in the operational requirements of U.S. Forest Service field units.