Maritza Guzman

Maritza Guzman serves as a secondary procurement support specialist within the USDA Forest Service, contributing to the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems through strategic acquisition planning and contract administration. Though not the primary contracting officer, she plays a critical role in facilitating the execution of operational contracts related to wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience in remote terrains. Her responsibilities include coordinating requirements development, supporting source selection processes, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations for field-level operations. She typically handles acquisitions for technical services, equipment maintenance, and emergency response logistics essential to maintaining operational readiness across the National Forest System. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly documented, Maritza collaborates with a diverse network of vendors providing field-based services, including vegetation management, trail and road infrastructure repair, invasive species control, and wildfire suppression support. Her work involves close coordination with both large federal contractors and specialized small businesses with expertise in forestry operations, environmental consulting, and rugged-terrain logistics. She supports a collaborative procurement environment that values technical proficiency, safety compliance, and rapid deployment capabilities in high-risk environments. Though set-aside data is unavailable, her role aligns with the Forest Service’s broader commitment to socioeconomic contracting, including consistent engagement with 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms that deliver niche environmental and emergency response services. Her procurement patterns reflect an intentional effort to leverage small business innovation while ensuring mission-critical capabilities are maintained in underserved and geographically isolated regions. Her industry focus centers on NAICS categories related to environmental restoration, forestry services, and emergency management, including 541620 (Environmental Consulting), 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), and 562990 (Other Waste Management Services). She procures specialized equipment, field personnel services, and ecological monitoring systems tailored to the unique challenges of managing federal lands under dynamic climatic and topographic conditions.