Lisa Kemper

Lisa Kemper serves as a key procurement lead within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain ecological integrity and public safety across Nevada and California’s vast forested landscapes. She manages the acquisition of specialized trade services critical to trail maintenance, habitat restoration, and recreation infrastructure development, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and environmental stewardship goals. Her work directly enables the agency’s operational readiness by securing qualified contractors for complex, field-based projects that require technical expertise in outdoor construction and resource management. Kemper collaborates primarily with small, locally rooted specialty trade contractors capable of executing precision work in sensitive natural environments. These partnerships emphasize responsiveness, environmental compliance, and familiarity with federal land use protocols. She fosters long-term vendor relationships with firms experienced in remote-site logistics, erosion control, and sustainable building practices, ensuring that contract performance aligns with the Forest Service’s conservation priorities and on-the-ground operational needs. Her procurement strategy is uniformly dedicated to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for small businesses. This consistent commitment reflects a strategic focus on empowering local enterprises and promoting economic resilience in rural communities adjacent to national forest lands. She prioritizes contracting with firms that are small business certified under general small business programs, reinforcing the agency’s broader socioeconomic equity goals. Kemper’s procurement portfolio is exclusively centered on NAICS 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors, reflecting her specialization in niche, non-standardized services such as trail construction, signage installation, water system repairs, and non-structural facility upgrades within protected areas. Her technical expertise lies in evaluating contractor capabilities for environmentally sensitive, labor-intensive tasks that demand adaptability, site-specific knowledge, and adherence to NEPA and wilderness management standards.