Pete Schuldt

Pete Schuldt serves as a key procurement lead within the Caribou-Targhee National Forest, overseeing the acquisition of critical civil infrastructure projects essential to maintaining public access and ecological integrity across the Forest Service’s vast public lands. Responsible for managing contract lifecycle activities from solicitation to award and administration, Schuldt specializes in highway, street, and bridge construction procurements under FAR Part 36, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and engineering standards. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to preserve forest ecosystems while enabling safe, sustainable recreation and resource management through resilient infrastructure. Schuldt collaborates extensively with specialized civil construction contractors experienced in remote, environmentally sensitive terrain, including firms with expertise in erosion control, culvert replacement, and seismic retrofitting of aging bridge structures. He fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and strict adherence to NEPA and ESA requirements, prioritizing contractors with demonstrated capacity for field logistics in rugged, high-elevation environments. His contracting approach emphasizes reliability, environmental stewardship, and timely delivery under challenging operational conditions. Schuldt maintains a strict 100% small business set-aside preference for all construction solicitations under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deep institutional commitment to economic inclusion and local workforce development. He consistently directs opportunities toward small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and other socioeconomically disadvantaged contractors with proven capabilities in rural infrastructure construction, ensuring that federal investment strengthens regional economies and builds local capacity. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—encompassing the design-build and traditional construction of access roads, pedestrian bridges, retaining walls, and drainage systems. Schuldt’s technical expertise lies in managing complex civil works that balance structural integrity with ecological mitigation, requiring deep familiarity with FHWA guidelines, USDA engineering standards, and sustainable construction practices tailored to national forest environments.