Michael B. Strieter

Michael B. Strieter serves as a Silviculturist within the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, where he provides critical technical expertise to support rapid-response acquisitions for wildland fire and all-hazard incident management. His role bridges ecological science and procurement operations, ensuring that contracted services align with forest health objectives and incident-specific operational needs. Strieter evaluates and validates technical specifications for forestry support activities, including fuel reduction, prescribed burn logistics, and post-fire rehabilitation services, ensuring compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and forest management planning requirements. He works closely with contracting officers to translate field-level operational demands into precise statement of work requirements that drive mission-critical acquisitions. Strieter collaborates extensively with specialty trade contractors and forestry support firms that deliver on-the-ground silvicultural services, including vegetation management, tree planting, erosion control, and wildfire recovery operations. His working relationships are built on technical credibility and performance reliability, with a preference for vendors possessing proven experience in federal forest systems and incident response protocols. He actively engages with contractors to clarify technical expectations, review methodological approaches, and ensure compliance with ecological standards during emergency and recovery operations. Strieter’s procurement portfolio is fully committed to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions set aside under FAR 19.5 for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower local, regionally based firms with expertise in forest stewardship, ensuring economic resilience in rural communities while maintaining operational readiness. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business contractors with demonstrated capability in forestry support and specialty trade services. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as prescribed burning, timber stand improvement, and post-fire reforestation. He also procures NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) for specialized infrastructure support, including temporary access roads and water delivery systems critical to incident operations. Strieter’s deep technical knowledge in silviculture ensures that all contracted services are ecologically sound, operationally effective, and aligned with Forest Service land management goals.