Rochelle Infante

Rochelle Infante supports the Rocky Mountain Research Station’s mission by managing procurement activities that advance scientific research and ecological management across forest, range, and aquatic ecosystems. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on applied environmental science, including field data collection systems, analytical instrumentation, and ecosystem monitoring services. Her work ensures that research initiatives are equipped with the technical and logistical resources necessary for landscape-scale analysis and sustainable land-use decision-making, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s scientific priorities and operational needs. Infante maintains strong, recurring partnerships with Colorado State University and independent scientific consultants such as Wesley D. Winslow, reflecting a preference for academic and specialized research collaborators. These relationships are typically structured through research service agreements, technical consulting contracts, and field support arrangements that require deep domain expertise in forestry and ecological analysis. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term, project-based engagements with entities capable of delivering high-quality, science-driven outcomes rather than commoditized goods or generic services. A significant portion of her acquisitions—74.5%—are set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a robust commitment to socioeconomic inclusion and capacity building within the environmental science sector. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, particularly among firms with expertise in forestry support, environmental consulting, and field services, ensuring that local and specialized vendors contribute meaningfully to federal research objectives. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), reflecting a core need for field research assistance, forest inventory systems, and ecological monitoring services. Secondary emphasis is placed on NAICS 334516 for specialized analytical instruments and NAICS 561730 for habitat-specific landscaping and site preparation. Her technical domain expertise lies in enabling field science through precise, compliant acquisitions that bridge ecological research with operational implementation.