Nola Wisenor

Nola Wisenor serves as a key procurement lead within the Plumas National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain ecological resilience and public safety across California’s northern Sierra Nevada. Responsible for managing complex acquisitions aligned with infrastructure restoration and environmental monitoring, she oversees contracts for critical field operations including trail and bridge rehabilitation, hazardous vegetation management, and hydrologic system restoration. Her procurement activities directly enable field teams to execute long-term forest health initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and environmental stewardship standards. She typically handles construction, engineering, and technical services contracts requiring precise adherence to federal environmental and safety protocols. While specific contractor names are not available, Wisenor maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in civil infrastructure, environmental testing, and industrial instrumentation. Her procurement patterns reflect a balanced engagement with both large-capacity firms capable of executing large-scale field projects and specialized small businesses offering niche technical services. She fosters transparent, performance-based vendor partnerships grounded in compliance with FAR guidelines and rigorous quality assurance requirements, ensuring deliverables meet the Forest Service’s high operational standards. Wisenor demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately one-third of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While the majority of contracts remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate strategy to expand opportunities for economically disadvantaged and locally rooted firms. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns prioritize equitable access without compromising technical rigor, aligning with USDA’s broader goals of inclusive economic development in rural communities. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), 334513 (Industrial Measurement and Control Instrument Manufacturing), and 541380 (Testing Laboratories). These reflect her expertise in acquiring engineered infrastructure solutions, environmental monitoring equipment, and third-party analytical services essential for assessing forest health, erosion control, and water quality. She is deeply familiar with technical specifications for field-deployed sensors, geospatial survey tools, and compliance-certified lab protocols, ensuring acquisitions directly support science-driven forest management outcomes.