Mark Miller

Mark Miller serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain national forest ecosystems through strategic acquisition of critical services and infrastructure support. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on ecological stewardship, wildfire response, and land management operations, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific environmental priorities. His acquisitions primarily support field-level operations, including aerial firefighting, prescribed burning, reforestation, and ecological monitoring, often requiring specialized technical expertise and rapid deployment capabilities. Miller maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in aerial support and forestry operations, including Perimeter Solutions LP, Helicopter Transport Services, LLC, and Aero-Flite, Inc. These partnerships reflect a reliance on niche vendors with certified aviation capabilities and wildfire suppression experience. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term operational continuity, favoring vendors with proven track records in high-risk, mission-critical environments, and frequently leveraging task order contracts under existing indefinite-delivery vehicles to ensure agility in emergency response scenarios. His procurement strategy is heavily oriented toward small business participation, with over 85% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to fostering economic opportunity within rural and forest-dependent communities, with minimal use of non-set-aside or 8(a) competed contracts. The emphasis on small business engagement aligns with broader USDA goals to strengthen local supply chains and increase resilience in federal land management operations. Miller’s primary NAICS focus is on Support Activities for Forestry (115310), followed by Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), indicating a dual emphasis on ecological field support and infrastructure maintenance. He routinely procures services such as invasive species control, trail and road rehabilitation, wildfire fuel reduction, and forest health assessments, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with land management practices and the regulatory frameworks governing federal land use and environmental compliance.