Steve R Roehr

Steve R. Roehr serves as a key procurement lead within the Boise National Forest, overseeing contracts critical to the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship and land management. He manages acquisitions supporting forest health initiatives, including reforestation, invasive species control, and wildfire risk mitigation, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and environmental sustainability standards. His portfolio primarily involves support activities for forestry operations, infrastructure maintenance, and specialty trade services essential to public land management. Roehr plays a central role in aligning contracting decisions with the agency’s strategic priorities, ensuring timely delivery of services that protect natural resources and enhance public safety across Idaho’s forested landscapes. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Roehr maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in forestry support, road and trail construction, and ecological restoration services. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering accountability and operational continuity in remote and ecologically sensitive environments. He routinely engages contractors with expertise in silvicultural practices, hazardous fuel reduction, and trail rehabilitation, ensuring technical alignment with Forest Service protocols and National Environmental Policy Act requirements. Roehr demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on socioeconomic programs that empower small, locally based firms, particularly those capable of delivering specialized forestry and land management services. While no other set-aside categories are dominant, his consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a strategic effort to build regional economic resilience and expand capacity among qualified indigenous and rural contractors. His primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), encompassing services like prescribed burning, seedling planting, and forest inventory support. He also regularly procures highway and bridge construction (237310) and specialty trade contracting (238990) to maintain access infrastructure and support forest operations. Roehr’s technical expertise lies in integrating ecological restoration goals with infrastructure needs, ensuring all acquisitions align with sustainable land management principles.