Michael Frawley

Michael Frawley serves as a key procurement lead for the Lolo National Forest, overseeing acquisitions that support the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship and infrastructure resilience in western Montana. He manages a focused portfolio of contracts centered on forest management support activities, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing public safety and environmental sustainability. His work directly enables critical land management operations, including trail and road maintenance, erosion control, and watershed protection, through timely and compliant contracting processes. Frawley maintains strong, recurring partnerships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Quality Construction Co., YOY Inc., Century Warehousing, Inc., Oregon Woods, Inc., and the County of Kootenai. These vendors are consistently engaged for their expertise in forestry support services, such as vegetation management, debris removal, and low-impact construction. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, local capacity, and technical proficiency, fostering long-term vendor relationships grounded in performance and regulatory adherence. Frawley demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This deliberate strategy ensures that contracting opportunities are reserved exclusively for small businesses, empowering local and regional firms with the capacity to deliver specialized forestry support services. His pattern of socioeconomic contracting reinforces the Department of Agriculture’s goals of inclusive economic development and community resilience in rural landscapes. His primary technical focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), where he procures services ranging from forest road maintenance and bridge rehabilitation to wildfire fuel reduction and invasive species control. Frawley’s expertise ensures that acquisitions align with ecological best practices and federal land management standards, prioritizing contractors with proven experience in sustainable, low-impact forest operations.