Mark Charpentier

Mark Charpentier serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service, specializing in infrastructure and ecological support acquisitions that sustain public access to national forest lands. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on trail and road rehabilitation, bridge replacement, campground modernization, and forest resource management systems. His role is central to executing the agency’s mission of maintaining resilient transportation networks and recreational infrastructure through strategic contracting under FAR Part 19 and other federal acquisition regulations. Charpentier routinely oversees complex, multi-disciplinary procurements requiring coordination between civil engineering, environmental compliance, and public safety standards. He maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, each of which provides specialized services in road construction, forestry support, and site-specific logistics. These partnerships reflect a pattern of repeat engagement with vendors possessing proven technical capability in remote-area infrastructure and ecological mitigation. Charpentier prioritizes vendors with demonstrated experience in rugged terrain construction and sustainable land management practices, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance reliability and regulatory adherence. His procurement strategy exhibits a strong commitment to small business participation, with 91.3% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate focus on empowering small, locally-based firms capable of delivering specialized forestry and infrastructure services in underserved rural regions. While no other socioeconomic set-asides dominate, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic alignment with federal goals for equitable economic opportunity in federal land management contracting. Charpentier’s primary NAICS focus areas include Support Activities for Forestry (115310) and Water and Sewer Line Construction (237110), reflecting expertise in ecological maintenance and water infrastructure for forested environments. He also procures commercial photography services (541922) for documentation and compliance reporting, alongside specialized fabrication of pipe systems (332996) and irrigation infrastructure (221310). His technical domain centers on integrated forest systems that balance public access, environmental stewardship, and structural resilience.