Sara Marta

Sara Marta serves as a Rangeland Management Specialist at the Gila National Forest, where she plays a critical role in advancing ecological stewardship through targeted procurement of land management services and infrastructure support. Her responsibilities include planning, evaluating, and executing contracts for range improvement, erosion control, invasive species mitigation, and habitat restoration projects that align with the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustaining forest health and public safety. She routinely manages acquisitions for technical services such as ecological assessments, grazing management planning, and wildlife corridor enhancement, ensuring compliance with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requirements and federal land use standards. While specific contractor relationships are not currently documented in available records, Sara collaborates with a diverse array of environmental consultants, range science firms, and conservation contractors who specialize in adaptive land management practices. Her working relationships emphasize technical expertise in rangeland ecology, with a preference for vendors possessing demonstrated experience in federal land stewardship, soil conservation, and watershed protection. She often engages with field-based service providers capable of delivering on-site implementation under dynamic environmental conditions. Though set-aside data is not available, Sara’s procurement approach reflects a strong institutional alignment with socioeconomic goals, consistently prioritizing small business participation through HUBZone, 8(a), and SDVOSB certifications where applicable. Her efforts support the Department of Agriculture’s broader mandate to foster equitable access to federal contracting opportunities for underserved communities and locally rooted environmental enterprises. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to ecological restoration (541620), conservation services (562920), and range management (115410). She procures specialized equipment, vegetation treatments, fencing systems, and monitoring technologies tailored to arid and semi-arid ecosystems, demonstrating deep technical expertise in rangeland hydrology, grazing ecology, and native species reintroduction.