Riley Johnson

Riley Johnson serves as a key procurement professional within the USDA Forest Service’s Csa Northwest 3 office, responsible for managing acquisitions that support critical forest infrastructure and ecological resilience initiatives across the Pacific Northwest. Focused on maintaining road and trail systems, wildfire preparedness assets, and operational readiness, Johnson oversees the solicitation and award of contracts for specialized construction, maintenance, and resource management services. Their work directly enables the agency’s mission to sustain public safety and forest health through timely, compliant, and mission-aligned procurement actions. Johnson maintains consistent working relationships with HAMILTON EXCAVATION LLC and SPRING FOUNTAIN STUDIOS LLC, both of which provide niche technical services aligned with forest land operations. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in site-specific earthworks, environmental compliance, and specialized fabrication for remote forest environments. The working relationship is characterized by repeat engagement, performance-based evaluations, and a focus on vendors with demonstrated capacity to operate under challenging terrain and regulatory constraints. All acquisitions managed by Johnson are fully set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic equity and local economic development. There is no use of large business set-asides or unrestricted competitions; every solicitation is structured to maximize participation from small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms, reinforcing the agency’s broader goals of inclusive contracting and workforce development in rural regions. The procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS 339999 — All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing — indicating a specialization in custom-fabricated, non-standard equipment and components essential for forest operations. This includes specialized trail signage, erosion control structures, wildfire suppression tools, and other engineered hardware not covered by standard commercial categories. Johnson’s expertise lies in defining technical specifications for low-volume, high-precision items tailored to the unique demands of federal forest lands.