Mike Thom

Mike Thom serves as a Recreation Staff Officer within the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in procuring equipment and services essential to maintaining public recreational access on national forest lands. His responsibilities include managing acquisitions for lawn and garden machinery and related infrastructure support tools used in trail maintenance, campground operations, and vegetation management across remote and rugged terrain. He ensures that procurement activities align with the agency’s mission of ecological stewardship and public safety, focusing on durable, mission-critical equipment that supports operational readiness in federally managed outdoor spaces. Thom maintains consistent procurement relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, 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 equipment suppliers and niche service providers, particularly those offering maintenance support, specialized labor, and technical solutions tailored to federal land management needs. His contracting patterns emphasize reliability, compliance, and responsiveness, often favoring vendors with proven experience in delivering equipment and services under challenging environmental conditions. Thom demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity among small, locally rooted enterprises capable of supporting the Forest Service’s decentralized operational model. His contracting approach consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs that empower small businesses to contribute meaningfully to public land stewardship. His primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 333112, which encompasses the manufacturing of lawn and garden tractors and associated home and light commercial equipment. This specialization underscores his technical expertise in acquiring durable, off-road-capable machinery used for vegetation control, trail grooming, and facility upkeep. His domain knowledge ensures that acquisitions meet rigorous federal standards for performance, safety, and environmental compatibility in sensitive forest ecosystems.