Mickey Mauter

Mickey Mauter serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the Lincoln National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, Department of Agriculture. In this role, he provides technical oversight and contract administration for acquisitions supporting sustainable forest management, including vegetation control, wildfire risk reduction, and trail and road infrastructure maintenance. Mauter ensures contractor performance aligns with ecological restoration goals and federal compliance standards, acting as the primary liaison between field operations and contracted service providers. His procurement focus is exclusively on support activities for forestry, ensuring that all acquisitions advance the agency’s mission of ecological resilience and public land stewardship. Mauter maintains collaborative relationships with a network of specialized forestry contractors who deliver field-based services such as prescribed burning, invasive species management, and erosion control. He works closely with vendors who possess demonstrated expertise in ecological restoration techniques and federal environmental compliance, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in technical proficiency and regulatory adherence. His oversight emphasizes safety, sustainability, and performance metrics tied to forest health outcomes, ensuring contractors meet stringent operational and environmental benchmarks. Mauter consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 100% of his procurements structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively promotes equitable access for small, locally based firms with proven capabilities in forestry support, ensuring that socioeconomic goals are fully integrated into acquisition planning. His contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to fostering economic opportunity within rural communities while maintaining high standards of service delivery. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as forest thinning, fuel reduction, wildlife habitat enhancement, and forest road maintenance. Mauter’s technical expertise lies in evaluating contractor capabilities for ecologically sound, science-based land management practices, ensuring that all contracted work supports the Lincoln National Forest’s long-term stewardship objectives and adherence to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements.