Kelly Traynham

Kelly Traynham serves as a Contract Specialist for the Custer Gallatin National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support critical infrastructure maintenance and operational readiness across federally protected lands. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, and administering contracts aligned with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines. Traynham specializes in service-based acquisitions essential to sustaining public access and ecological integrity, particularly in remote and high-use forest environments, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and labor standards while delivering value-driven outcomes. Traynham maintains consistent working relationships with a focused set of contractors, primarily TK3, LLC and KOMMODITIES CORP, both of which provide specialized janitorial and facility support services tailored to the unique demands of federal land management operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration, fostering partnerships grounded in compliance, accountability, and responsiveness to the agency’s dynamic operational needs across seasonal and geographic challenges. She exhibits a strong and exclusive commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her contracting activity toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower economically disadvantaged and locally rooted enterprises, reinforcing the Department of Agriculture’s mission to promote equitable economic opportunity within rural and forest-adjacent communities. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility and socioeconomic inclusion as core pillars of acquisition planning. Traynham’s procurement focus is narrowly concentrated on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), overseeing contracts for custodial, waste management, sanitation, and facility upkeep services at ranger stations, visitor centers, and remote field offices. Her technical expertise lies in defining performance metrics for cleanliness, safety compliance, and environmental stewardship in sensitive ecological zones, ensuring that service delivery aligns with the Forest Service’s mission to protect natural resources while maintaining accessible, safe public infrastructure.