Royce McCrary

Royce McCrary serves as Forest Fleet Manager for the Pike and San Isabel National Forest, overseeing the acquisition, maintenance, and lifecycle management of specialized transportation and heavy equipment critical to forest operations. In this role, he ensures that fleet assets—including off-road vehicles, snowplows, fire suppression units, and utility terrain vehicles—meet rigorous safety, environmental, and operational standards. His procurement activities directly support the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship, wildfire risk mitigation, and infrastructure resilience across Colorado’s diverse terrain. McCrary manages a portfolio of non-complex, mission-critical acquisitions under simplified acquisition procedures, primarily focused on vehicle modifications, specialized equipment manufacturing, and fleet support services. McCrary maintains strong, recurring partnerships with M&S Plowing LLC, The Cobuilders LLC, and Amy Smith Kenyon, all of whom provide tailored transportation equipment solutions and field-ready modifications. These vendor relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration, technical alignment with forest service needs, and responsive service delivery in remote, high-demand environments. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, durability, and rapid turnaround, favoring vendors with proven expertise in ruggedized vehicle systems and on-site maintenance support. McCrary consistently applies a 100% total small business set-aside preference across all his acquisitions, in full alignment with FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deep commitment to fostering economic opportunity within the small business community, particularly for firms capable of delivering specialized transportation equipment under small business size standards. He actively prioritizes vendors with demonstrated capacity to meet federal compliance and performance requirements without compromising operational readiness. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 336999, All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, encompassing custom-built and modified vehicles designed for off-road, high-elevation, and wildfire-prone environments. McCrary’s technical expertise spans vehicle chassis adaptations, snow and debris removal systems, and multi-purpose utility platforms, ensuring fleet assets are engineered for the unique demands of national forest operations.