Patrick Oleary

Patrick Oleary serves as an Outdoor Recreation Planner with the U.S. Forest Service’s Region 3 Southwestern Regional Office, where he plays a pivotal role in planning, evaluating, and procuring infrastructure and environmental services that support sustainable public land access. His responsibilities include assessing trail and visitor facility needs, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, and managing acquisition strategies for civil works and operational support. Oleary specializes in procurement actions tied to forest infrastructure resilience, including trail construction, water and sewer system maintenance, and visitor services enhancements—all aligned with the agency’s mission of stewarding national forest lands for public use and ecological integrity. Oleary maintains a consistent working relationship with GERMRIP LLC, a key contractor specializing in forestry support activities. His procurement approach emphasizes collaborative, performance-based partnerships with vendors who deliver technical expertise in trail engineering, habitat restoration, and recreational facility maintenance. These relationships are built on long-term service delivery models that prioritize adaptive management, environmental compliance, and community engagement, ensuring that contracted work aligns with both operational needs and conservation goals. Oleary demonstrates a firm commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting, directing 100% of his procurements under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5). He prioritizes small business participation across all contract actions, ensuring opportunities for firms certified under HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and other small business programs. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to foster local economic development while leveraging the agility and specialized capabilities of small, mission-aligned vendors. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as vegetation management, erosion control, recreational infrastructure installation, and environmental monitoring. Oleary’s technical expertise centers on field-based forestry support, with deep familiarity in sustainable land management practices, environmental permitting, and the integration of recreation planning with ecological preservation objectives.