Steven Rekstad

Steven Rekstad serves as a key procurement lead within the Csa East 13 Usda-fs, part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, where he manages acquisitions critical to maintaining and modernizing infrastructure across national forest lands. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for transportation, utility, and facility systems that support public access, resource management, and operational resilience. Rekstad specializes in construction-related procurements, particularly those involving plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and alignment with the agency’s mission to sustain forest infrastructure for public and ecological benefit. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including RAZOR CONSULTING SOLUTIONS, INC, LABODA GRADING INC, CPM CONSTRUCTORS, JOE DANIELS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., and ATOAH CONTRACTING LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, locally rooted firms capable of executing complex site-specific work in remote, environmentally sensitive forest areas. Rekstad fosters collaborative, performance-driven vendor relationships, emphasizing safety, regulatory compliance, and timely delivery of mission-critical infrastructure upgrades. Rekstad demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his acquisitions toward total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small, community-based firms and to strengthen local supply chains in rural forest regions. His contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business eligibility, ensuring broad access to federal opportunities without reliance on other socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 238220—Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors—reflecting deep technical expertise in mechanical systems for public facilities, ranger stations, and utility buildings within federal forest lands. He procures specialized HVAC, water distribution, and sanitary systems designed for extreme environmental conditions, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the technical demands of infrastructure in federally managed wilderness areas.