Mark Hostetler

Mark Hostetler serves as a Contract Specialist for the Coronado National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting ecological stewardship and public infrastructure. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for critical services such as trail and road maintenance, water system repairs, fencing, and facility upgrades. He ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to enhance wildfire resilience, visitor safety, and environmental sustainability. Hostetler primarily handles service-based acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on complex, performance-driven contracts requiring technical oversight and environmental compliance. Hostetler maintains a strong working relationship with HAM TUCSON LLC, a key vendor providing specialized forestry support services. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established, locally rooted contractors with demonstrated expertise in rural land management and infrastructure maintenance. He fosters collaborative, long-term vendor partnerships characterized by consistent performance, responsiveness to field needs, and adherence to federal environmental standards, often leveraging task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to streamline recurring operational requirements. A dedicated advocate for small business participation, Hostetler consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, directing over 80% of his acquisitions to small businesses. He also actively utilizes HUBZone and Women-Owned Small Business set-asides, reflecting a strategic commitment to socioeconomic equity and regional economic development. His contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for disadvantaged firms while maintaining rigorous performance standards across all award categories. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for more than one-third of his portfolio, encompassing vegetation management, erosion control, and habitat restoration services. He also frequently procures specialty trade contracting under NAICS 238990 and environmental consulting under NAICS 541620, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with land management operations, ecological compliance, and field-based service delivery in remote, federally managed landscapes.