Ron Feist

Ron Feist serves as a key procurement lead within the Pacific Northwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, where he manages acquisition strategies to support operational infrastructure and land management activities across remote forested ecosystems. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for real estate and facility services critical to field operations, administrative continuity, and environmental stewardship. Feist focuses on non-construction real property leases and related support services that enable on-the-ground forest management, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-driven resource allocation. He maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of specialized real estate and engineering firms, including TRIPLE C-THE A & E GROUP LLC, GREAT WEST ENGINEERING INC, GDM-AE, INC., THOMAS DEAN & HOSKINS INC, and TERRAPHASE ENGINEERING INC. These contractors provide expertise in property leasing, site assessment, and infrastructure coordination for remote federal facilities. Feist’s procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and long-term service delivery, fostering stable vendor partnerships grounded in consistent performance and regulatory adherence. Feist’s contracting portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a deliberate focus on selecting the most qualified offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing capability and operational fit over targeted small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings) and 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property), reflecting a deep specialization in securing leased facilities for field offices, ranger stations, and operational outposts. He procures services related to property management, site maintenance, and real estate coordination within ecologically sensitive and geographically isolated regions, demonstrating technical expertise in federal real property acquisition and land-use compliance.