Miley A. Sutherland

Miley B. Sutherland serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service’s Olympic National Forest, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and resource management services essential to sustaining one of the nation’s most ecologically sensitive temperate rainforest ecosystems. Her procurement portfolio centers on ensuring public safety, ecological resilience, and long-term infrastructure integrity across rugged terrain. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—primarily for construction, forestry support, and public works projects that align with the Forest Service’s mission of sustainable stewardship and recreational access. Sutherland cultivates strategic partnerships with a diverse array of contractors specializing in civil construction, forest management, and environmental compliance. She works closely with firms experienced in remote-site operations, hazardous tree removal, trailhead development, and road maintenance under challenging environmental conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous environmental safeguards, and contractor accountability to federal standards, fostering reliable vendor relationships built on technical competence and regulatory adherence. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Sutherland consistently prioritizes socioeconomic set-asides, with over 58% of her awards designated for small businesses under FAR 19.5 and nearly 20% reserved for HUBZone-certified firms. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities, while maintaining compliance with federal socioeconomic goals. Though 8(a) participation is minimal, her portfolio demonstrates a clear preference for small, locally rooted contractors capable of delivering specialized services in isolated, ecologically sensitive areas. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting the agency’s need for durable transportation infrastructure, followed by NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which encompasses snag creation, fuel reduction, and habitat enhancement services. She routinely procures technical forestry support, erosion control, and utility system maintenance, demonstrating deep expertise in environmental construction and natural resource management contracting.