Rita F Wilson

Rita F. Wilson serves as a Procurement Technician at the Willamette National Forest, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to sustain forest health, ecological resilience, and infrastructure integrity. In this role, she executes day-to-day procurement activities for operational and restoration initiatives, including contracting for forestry support services, trail and road construction, and environmental compliance efforts. Her work ensures timely acquisition of goods and services critical to wildfire mitigation, habitat preservation, and public land maintenance, aligning closely with the agency’s strategic priorities under the National Environmental Policy Act and Federal Acquisition Regulation. Wilson maintains consistent relationships with key contractors including BRINK BROTHERS INC., GRANITE COMMERCIAL SERVICE LLC, PROJECT RAM INNOVATIONS LLC, and PEAK ENVIRONMENTAL LLC, partnering primarily with firms specializing in ecological restoration, civil engineering, and forest management support. These vendor relationships reflect a preference for contractors with demonstrated expertise in field-based environmental services and infrastructure maintenance, often requiring specialized certifications and site-specific operational knowledge. A strong advocate for small business participation, Wilson consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with nearly 70% of her acquisitions designated for small businesses. She also actively promotes HUBZone contracting, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to support economically disadvantaged communities in rural and forest-adjacent regions. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a structured commitment to expanding opportunities for small, locally rooted vendors. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for nearly half of her portfolio, followed by highway and civil engineering construction under NAICS 237310. She routinely procures services such as vegetation management, erosion control, trail rehabilitation, and environmental monitoring, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal land management operations and the technical requirements of ecological contracting.