Lothar A Kososik

Lothar A. Kososik serves as a Contract Program Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in executing procurement strategies that support the agency’s mission of ecological stewardship and operational resilience. He manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for support activities essential to forest management, including wildfire response, invasive species control, and infrastructure maintenance in remote terrains. His work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical services aligned with federal contracting regulations and agency priorities, with a strong emphasis on mission readiness and environmental sustainability. Kososik maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of specialized contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on niche service providers offering forestry support, personnel staffing, medical services for field operations, and technical logistics solutions. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven expertise in federal land management environments, often engaging firms capable of rapid mobilization and compliance with stringent environmental and safety protocols. A strong advocate for small business participation, Kososik consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Aside contracts under FAR 19.5, with 66.7% of his awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity while leveraging the agility and specialized capabilities of small, mission-aligned vendors. His contracting patterns show minimal use of other socioeconomic set-asides, indicating a focused commitment to the broad small business category rather than specific subcategories. His procurement portfolio is entirely centered on NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as forest health assessments, fuel reduction operations, wildlife habitat management, and emergency response coordination. He specializes in acquiring technical, field-based support services that enable the Forest Service to maintain operational continuity across vast, often inaccessible federal lands, demonstrating deep domain expertise in ecological and resource management contracting.