Susan Fisher

Susan Fisher serves as a procurement lead for the Colville National Forest, overseeing contract execution to support the U.S. Forest Service’s mission of ecological stewardship and infrastructure resilience. She manages the acquisition of essential services that maintain public land accessibility and operational readiness, with a primary focus on janitorial and facility support services critical to visitor centers, ranger stations, and administrative facilities. Her role ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s sustainability and public service goals. Fisher’s portfolio is deliberately structured to enable efficient, low-risk contract awards that sustain day-to-day operations across remote forest sites. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Fisher’s procurement strategy consistently prioritizes small business participation, fostering partnerships with local and regional service providers capable of delivering reliable, on-site janitorial and custodial support in challenging environmental conditions. Her working relationships emphasize responsiveness, compliance, and adaptability, favoring vendors with demonstrated experience in federal land management environments and the ability to operate under fluctuating seasonal demands. Fisher maintains a 100% small business set-aside preference across all solicitations under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and rural economic development. She actively channels opportunities to small businesses, including those certified as 8(a), HUBZone, or women-owned, ensuring that federal contracting dollars directly benefit communities adjacent to the Colville National Forest. Her contracting patterns consistently advance the Department of Agriculture’s goal of inclusive economic participation in federal land management. Her primary procurement focus is NAICS 561720 (Janitorial Services), encompassing routine cleaning, waste management, restroom maintenance, and facility sanitation services tailored to federal wilderness and visitor infrastructure. This specialization underscores her technical expertise in sustaining operational hygiene standards in remote, high-traffic, and ecologically sensitive areas, where service delivery must align with environmental protection protocols and federal land use policies.