Pete W. Arp

Pete W. Arp serves as a Contract Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support the agency’s mission of ecological stewardship and operational resilience. He executes competitive and non-competitive acquisitions for critical services that sustain forest health, emergency response capabilities, and infrastructure integrity in remote and high-risk environments. His portfolio primarily encompasses professional, technical, and support services aligned with public safety, environmental compliance, and workforce readiness, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Arp maintains consistent working relationships with a focused set of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on specialized firms delivering mental health practitioner services, solid waste management, and technical staffing solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and continuity of operations, often requiring rapid mobilization of personnel and niche service providers to meet mission-critical needs in underserved and geographically isolated regions. Arp’s contracting activity reflects a 100% preference for non-set-aside awards, indicating a strategic focus on open competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in his portfolio, his acquisitions remain fully compliant with FAR requirements and are driven by the urgency of mission needs and the specialized nature of required services. His primary NAICS focus is split between 621330 (Offices of Mental Health Practitioners) and 562111 (Solid Waste Collection), underscoring expertise in procuring behavioral health services for field personnel and environmental waste management solutions for remote forest operations. This dual specialization highlights a unique blend of human services and environmental compliance contracting, tailored to the Forest Service’s demanding operational context.