Mary A Belcourt

Mary A. Belcourt serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Forest Service’s R10 Alaska Regional Office, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining federal land operations in Alaska’s remote and ecologically sensitive environments. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts that support infrastructure resilience, forest management, and logistical operations, with a focus on transportation networks, facility maintenance, and environmental compliance. Belcourt plays a central role in ensuring that contracting activities align with the agency’s mission to maintain safe, reliable access to public lands while adhering to federal procurement regulations and sustainability standards. Belcourt collaborates with a diverse array of vendors, primarily small businesses and specialized technical service providers, to deliver essential services across Alaska’s challenging terrain. Her working relationships are characterized by long-term partnerships with firms experienced in remote logistics, forestry support, and environmental consulting, often leveraging sole-source and competitive negotiated procedures due to the unique operational constraints of the region. She prioritizes vendors with proven capabilities in Arctic and subarctic conditions, fostering reliable supply chains for mission-critical operations. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong preference for non-set-aside awards at 74.1%, yet she consistently integrates small business participation, with over 22% of contracts set aside for total small businesses and additional allocations for service-disabled veteran-owned and 8(a) firms. This balanced approach ensures competitive sourcing while advancing socioeconomic goals and enhancing local economic resilience in rural Alaska communities. Belcourt’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing wildfire prevention, trail maintenance, and forest health services, followed by 541990 (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541620 (Environmental Consulting). She routinely acquires services related to ecological assessments, permitting support, geospatial analysis, and logistical transport, demonstrating deep expertise in environmental compliance and field operations within federally managed wilderness areas.