Sarah W Cotton

Sarah W. Cotton serves as the primary contracting representative for the Csa Intermountain 2 USDA-FS, overseeing the acquisition of critical support services essential to the Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship and operational sustainability. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on field-level infrastructure maintenance, environmental services, and forest land management support, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and alignment with strategic resource goals. Her role involves end-to-end acquisition planning, solicitation development, and contract administration for services that directly sustain public lands, from trail and road maintenance to waste and water systems. Cotton maintains a consistent working relationship with Gonzalez Forestry Inc., a key contractor delivering specialized forestry and land management services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors capable of executing complex, geographically dispersed operations across intermountain forest landscapes. She prioritizes contractors with proven expertise in ecological restoration, invasive species control, and sustainable infrastructure maintenance, fostering collaborative relationships that enhance mission readiness and operational continuity. Her contracting patterns reflect a strong commitment to small business participation, with 95.2% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a deliberate strategy to empower local and regional small businesses, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs, to contribute meaningfully to federal land management. She actively leverages small business capabilities to meet mission needs while advancing equitable economic opportunity in rural and forest-dependent communities. Cotton’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 561720 (janitorial services), 561730 (landscaping services), 562991 (septic and wastewater services), 237310 (highway and bridge construction), and 115310 (support activities for forestry). These reflect her technical expertise in procuring environmental sanitation, trail and road infrastructure, and on-site forestry support services critical to maintaining public access, ecological health, and operational safety across national forest systems.