Olivia Guthrie

Olivia Guthrie serves as a key procurement lead within the Willamette National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest health, ecological resilience, and operational infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions aligned with environmental stewardship and facility maintenance, with a primary focus on janitorial and custodial services essential to public access areas, ranger stations, and administrative facilities. Her work ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s goals of sustainable land management and public safety through reliable service delivery. Guthrie maintains consistent contracting relationships with a select group of vendors, including Brink Brothers Inc., Granite Commercial Service LLC, Project RAM Innovations LLC, and Peak Environmental LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, locally rooted service providers capable of delivering high-standard custodial, waste management, and facility support services in remote and ecologically sensitive environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, environmental compliance, and responsiveness to seasonal operational demands, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Guthrie exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring that every procurement opportunity is reserved for small business concerns. This deliberate strategy amplifies economic opportunity for local entrepreneurs and reinforces the Department of Agriculture’s commitment to inclusive contracting. Her pattern of awarding all contracts to small businesses underscores a systemic dedication to socioeconomic equity and community-based economic development within the Pacific Northwest. Her procurement portfolio is entirely focused on NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), reflecting deep specialization in environmental cleaning, debris removal, sanitation protocols, and facility upkeep tailored to federal forest lands. She applies technical knowledge of ecological sensitivity standards and hazardous material handling to ensure all contracted services meet USDA and Forest Service environmental compliance requirements, making her a critical link between operational needs and sustainable service delivery.