Steven A Teves

Steven A. Teves serves as a Contracting Officer for the Sierra National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where he manages the acquisition of critical operational and ecological support services essential to maintaining the health and accessibility of national forest lands in the Sierra Nevada. His portfolio encompasses a wide range of procurement activities aligned with forest restoration, infrastructure resilience, and public safety, including trail and road maintenance, snow removal, and facility operations. Teves ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission of sustainable land stewardship through strategic, mission-driven contracting. He maintains a consistent working relationship with LAKESHORE RESORT, LLC, a primary contractor providing specialized support for forest operations, and engages with a diverse base of vendors delivering services tailored to remote, environmentally sensitive terrains. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, environmental compliance, and operational readiness, fostering long-term partnerships with firms experienced in federal land management contexts. Teves demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 71% of his awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to prioritize small business participation. He also routinely utilizes service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides, reinforcing the agency’s dedication to inclusive economic opportunity while ensuring access to skilled, mission-aligned contractors. His procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for 60% of his portfolio, encompassing vegetation management, wildfire mitigation, and ecological restoration services. He also regularly procures highway and road construction (237310) and related transportation support (488490), demonstrating expertise in infrastructure maintenance within federally managed wilderness areas. His technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of environmental compliance, public land access, and operational logistics in rugged, high-elevation environments.