Sharon R Martin

Sharon R. Martin serves as a Contracting Officer for the Daniel Boone National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurements essential to sustaining forested ecosystems and public recreation infrastructure. Her portfolio encompasses contracts for support activities in forestry, janitorial and sanitation services, landscaping, and related logistics, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and agency stewardship goals. She plays a critical role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that maintain trails, campgrounds, boundaries, and sanitation systems across Kentucky’s public lands, aligning procurement strategy with the Forest Service’s ecological and public access priorities. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Martin consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in environmental support services, waste management, and land maintenance. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering reliable, scalable services across remote and rugged terrain. She prioritizes vendors with demonstrated expertise in sustainable practices and field operations tailored to federal land management needs. Martin exhibits a robust commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of her eligible acquisitions toward small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, locally based enterprises, including those owned by women, veterans, and economically disadvantaged individuals, ensuring that federal spending supports community resilience and workforce development in rural Kentucky. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and 561720 (Janitorial Services), each representing over 30% of her portfolio, followed by landscaping and transportation equipment supply. She specializes in acquiring services that maintain ecological integrity and public safety, demonstrating deep technical knowledge in environmental compliance, contract administration, and performance monitoring for field-based federal operations.