Kelly Ebert

Kelly Ebert serves as an Inspector with the Tahoe National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, ensuring compliance with federal standards in forest infrastructure and restoration projects. In this role, she provides critical oversight of construction, maintenance, and remediation activities to safeguard public safety and ecological integrity. Her procurement involvement centers on inspecting and validating deliverables for contracts related to residential remodeling, trail rehabilitation, and forest infrastructure upgrades, ensuring alignment with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and Forest Service engineering specifications. She works closely with contracting officers to verify contractor performance, quality control measures, and adherence to technical specifications, bridging field execution with acquisition accountability. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented in the system, Ebert routinely engages with licensed general contractors, specialty trades, and certified forest service vendors experienced in wildland-urban interface construction and sustainable land management practices. Her oversight ensures that all work complies with federal procurement integrity standards, and she maintains a collaborative, audit-ready relationship with vendors to enforce contract performance metrics and safety protocols. Ebert’s procurement environment reflects a 100% non-set-aside contracting pattern, indicating a focus on full and open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This suggests her acquisitions prioritize technical capability, compliance readiness, and operational urgency over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains attentive to small business participation when it aligns with project needs and competitive bidding outcomes. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 236118 (Residential Remodelers), reflecting a specialization in structures and facilities within the wildland-urban interface, including ranger stations, visitor centers, and employee housing. She possesses deep expertise in interpreting building codes, erosion control standards, and fire-adapted construction techniques, ensuring all projects meet the Forest Service’s stringent environmental and safety benchmarks.