Matthew D. Olson

Matthew D. Olson serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service, where he manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions critical to the agency’s mission of sustaining national forests and grasslands. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts that support wildfire mitigation, ecological restoration, emergency response, and operational readiness in remote terrains. He specializes in procuring professional, technical, and logistical services essential to maintaining infrastructure resilience and workforce flexibility across federal lands, often navigating complex regulatory frameworks under FAR and agency-specific policies. Olson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of specialized staffing solutions, niche technical support, and air transportation services tailored to the Forest Service’s unique operational needs. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, mission alignment, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term vendor collaboration while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition standards. A significant portion of Olson’s contracting activity—41.1%—is set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic programs and broad-based vendor participation. While no specific set-aside categories dominate, his consistent use of total small business set-asides underscores a strategic focus on expanding opportunities for small firms capable of delivering specialized services in challenging environments. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 481212 (nonscheduled chartered air transportation), 541990 (professional and technical services), and 541511 (custom computer programming), reflecting a reliance on aviation logistics, technical consulting, and software development to support field operations. He also frequently procures engineering services and specialized textile products for protective gear and equipment, showcasing a multidisciplinary approach to sustaining agency readiness across diverse operational domains.