Sarah Pearson

Sarah Pearson serves as a Contracting Officer Representative for the White River National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission of ecological stewardship and resilient infrastructure management. In this role, she provides critical oversight of contract performance, ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations, and collaborates closely with contracting officers to execute mission-critical procurements. Her portfolio primarily encompasses support activities for forestry operations, including vegetation restoration, invasive species control, and maintenance of ranger stations and field facilities. She plays a pivotal role in translating operational needs into legally sound, performance-based acquisitions that align with the Forest Service’s strategic priorities for ecosystem health and public safety. Sarah maintains consistent working relationships with specialized contractors such as FRONTIER TINY HOMES, LLC and GERMRIP LLC, both of which deliver niche, field-adapted solutions for remote forest operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, adaptability to rugged environments, and responsiveness to dynamic field conditions. She actively engages contractors in pre-solicitation outreach, ensuring that deliverables meet the unique logistical and environmental demands of high-elevation, wilderness-based operations. She exhibits a full commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower locally rooted, capacity-building enterprises capable of delivering specialized forestry support services. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small businesses with demonstrated expertise in ecological restoration and outdoor infrastructure maintenance. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services such as brush control, trail rehabilitation, fuel reduction, and habitat enhancement. She specializes in acquiring performance-based, labor-intensive services that require on-the-ground expertise in forest ecology, wildfire recovery, and sustainable land management practices.