Sarah Kaufman

Sarah Kaufman serves as a key procurement lead within the Siuslaw National Forest, overseeing contracting activities that advance ecological restoration and infrastructure resilience across western Oregon. She manages a portfolio of acquisitions aligned with the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of sustainable land stewardship, specializing in support activities for forestry operations. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for services such as invasive species control, trail and road maintenance, wildlife habitat enhancement, and native forest regeneration. Kaufman ensures all procurements comply with federal regulations while prioritizing environmental outcomes and public safety, functioning as a critical link between agency objectives and contractor execution. Her primary contractor relationships are with BEST SEPTIC, INC and LANNIS IRON WORKS, LLC, both of which deliver specialized field services critical to forest management. These partnerships reflect a preference for local, hands-on contractors capable of executing technical, labor-intensive tasks in remote and ecologically sensitive terrain. Kaufman fosters long-term, performance-based relationships with vendors who demonstrate reliability in executing complex, site-specific work under variable environmental conditions, often requiring adaptive planning and regulatory coordination. Kaufman maintains a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside policy across all her procurements, consistently channeling opportunities to small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and regional economic development, ensuring that contracting dollars directly benefit small, locally rooted enterprises with proven expertise in forestry support services. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as forest thinning, erosion control, debris removal, and animal damage mitigation. Kaufman’s technical expertise lies in acquiring non-construction, field-based ecological services that require specialized knowledge of forest ecology, federal environmental compliance, and seasonal operational constraints. She ensures all contracts are structured to meet the Forest Service’s science-driven land management goals while maintaining rigorous performance standards.