Nathan D Sabo

Nathan D. Sabo serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in acquiring goods and services essential to the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. He manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions supporting wildfire mitigation, infrastructure resilience, and operational readiness in remote environments. His responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts in alignment with federal acquisition regulations, ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical resources while maintaining compliance with socioeconomic and environmental mandates. Sabo maintains established relationships with key contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships span workforce support, specialized medical services, and technical logistics, reflecting a blend of staffing, equipment, and professional service needs. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven experience in federal land management support, particularly those capable of delivering responsive, field-adapted solutions under challenging operational conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Sabo consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with nearly 68% of his awards directed to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance competition among qualified vendors, aligning with federal goals to increase small business contracting in mission-critical sectors. His approach underscores a commitment to equitable access and workforce development across rural and underserved communities. His procurement focus centers on NAICS codes including 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which dominates his portfolio, alongside manufacturing categories such as 336211 and 336212 for vehicle and trailer systems, and 321999 for custom wood products. He also procures specialized medical services under 621111 to support on-site health needs for field personnel. This technical blend reveals deep expertise in acquiring both operational infrastructure and human capital services critical to sustaining forest service operations in austere environments.