Kiernan Holliday

Kiernan Holliday serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the Cibola National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. In this role, they provide critical oversight of field-level contracts supporting forest management operations, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-aligned outcomes. Holliday primarily administers construction and infrastructure contracts essential to maintaining public safety, wildfire resilience, and recreational access across federal forest lands. Their responsibilities include monitoring contractor performance, verifying deliverables, and ensuring adherence to environmental and safety standards, directly enabling the agency’s operational continuity and stewardship goals. Holliday maintains consistent working relationships with two primary contractors—RELIANCE CONTRACTORS INC and ALERTWEST, INC—both of which deliver specialized civil construction services under long-term task order agreements. These partnerships are characterized by high levels of operational coordination, with contractors frequently mobilizing to remote, high-risk locations to execute time-sensitive infrastructure projects. Holliday’s oversight emphasizes performance-based metrics, safety compliance, and adaptive scheduling to accommodate dynamic field conditions, fostering a collaborative yet accountable vendor relationship model. Holliday’s procurement portfolio is fully aligned with small business set-aside preferences, with 100% of their acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and unwavering commitment to expanding economic opportunity for small businesses within the rural infrastructure sector. All contract actions are structured to maximize participation by small businesses, ensuring that federal investment directly supports local economic development and workforce capacity in underserved regions. The primary NAICS code for Holliday’s acquisitions is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting a specialized focus on civil infrastructure projects critical to forest access and emergency response. This includes road maintenance, erosion control structures, trail construction, and bridge repairs—all tailored to rugged, ecologically sensitive terrain. Their technical expertise lies in managing complex, environmentally constrained construction efforts that require adherence to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) protocols and sustainable land use practices.