Maria Sage

Maria E. Sage 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. She plays a critical role in executing acquisition activities for field-level operations, managing solicitations and contracts for forestry support services, invasive species control, reforestation materials, and infrastructure maintenance. Her work ensures timely procurement of mission-critical resources aligned with federal regulations and sustainability goals, directly enabling field crews to implement prescribed burns, habitat recovery, and public safety initiatives. Maria maintains strong working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Linville Enterprises, LLC, Grayback Forestry, Inc., and Sprout Forestry Incorporated, all of which provide expert forestry support and ecological restoration services. She also regularly collaborates with Logistics365 Inc. and S365 Inc. for logistics, equipment supply, and technical field support. These partnerships are characterized by consistent, long-term engagement rooted in technical proficiency and reliability in delivering services under challenging environmental conditions. Maria demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with over 85% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively prioritizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and HUBZone firms, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity within rural and veteran communities. Her contracting patterns consistently align with socioeconomic goals while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing prescribed fire support, brush management, and ecological monitoring services. She also procures agricultural chemicals (NAICS 325320), forestry supplies (NAICS 424910), and specialty trade services such as plumbing and HVAC (NAICS 238220) to maintain forest infrastructure. This technical domain expertise ensures she effectively sources mission-critical goods and services tailored to the unique operational demands of federal forest management.