Peter J. Ondrasek

Peter J. Ondrasek serves as a Contracting Officer for the Cibola National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where he manages the acquisition of essential services that support forest management, infrastructure resilience, and public safety operations. His procurement portfolio encompasses a broad range of field-support contracts critical to maintaining federal forest lands, including site preparation, structural maintenance, and environmental stewardship activities. Ondrasek ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracting decisions with the agency’s mission to sustain ecological health and recreational access. He routinely handles task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts for services requiring technical expertise in forestry operations and rural infrastructure. Ondrasek maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including RELIANCE CONTRACTORS INC and ALERTWEST, INC, both of which provide specialized support for forest service operations. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven experience in remote-site logistics, wildfire mitigation support, and facility maintenance in rugged terrain. These partnerships are characterized by long-term performance reliability and adherence to federal environmental and safety standards, enabling seamless execution of mission-critical field activities. A strong advocate for small business participation, Ondrasek prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of his acquisitions reserved for small businesses. His contracting approach reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals, consistently leveraging small business set-asides to foster economic opportunity in rural communities while ensuring competitive, qualified vendor participation. He rarely employs no-set-aside procurements, demonstrating a clear alignment with USDA and Forest Service diversity and inclusion objectives. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to forestry support services, site preparation, residential remodeling, and building exterior contracting, reflecting the agency’s need for hands-on, ground-level infrastructure and land management services. Ondrasek’s technical expertise lies in procuring services that directly enable forest health initiatives, trail maintenance, wildfire prevention infrastructure, and sanitation systems in high-use recreation zones, ensuring operational continuity across diverse and often remote landscapes.