Maria E. Koziol

Maria E. Koziol serves as a Procurement Technician for the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to restore ecological resilience and manage fire-adapted landscapes across southern Oregon and northern California. In this role, she facilitates the acquisition of critical services and infrastructure support essential to forest management, including prescribed fire operations, invasive species control, and trail and road maintenance. She works closely with program managers to translate operational needs into compliant solicitation documents, ensuring adherence to federal procurement regulations and environmental stewardship goals. Her acquisitions primarily support field-level operations and ecological restoration initiatives. Maria consistently collaborates with a core group of specialized contractors, including S365 INC, LOGISTICS365 INC, SPROUT FORESTRY INCORPORATED, and THREE STRIPES CONTRACTING LLC, who provide expertise in forestry support, heavy equipment operations, and remote-area logistics. Her working relationships reflect a preference for vendors with proven experience in wildland fire response, forest restoration, and rural infrastructure maintenance. These partnerships are often cultivated through repeat engagements and performance-based evaluations, reinforcing reliability and mission alignment. Maria demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 79% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and 15.8% reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. Her procurement patterns prioritize small business participation, aligning with federal goals to expand economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities while ensuring access to specialized, locally rooted expertise. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing prescribed burning, vegetation management, and ecological monitoring services. She also frequently procures highway and bridge construction (237310) and technical consulting (541690) to support forest infrastructure and scientific planning. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of environmental compliance, field logistics, and sustainable land management, ensuring acquisitions directly advance the Forest Service’s ecological restoration priorities.