Tammy Mikkelsen

Tammy Mikkelsen serves as a key procurement lead within the Csa Intermountain 7 USDA-FS, supporting the U.S. Forest Service’s mission to maintain resilient infrastructure and operational capabilities across remote forest lands. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on transportation equipment, facility maintenance, and critical support services essential to sustaining public access and ecological stewardship. Her work ensures that field operations have reliable vehicles, mechanical systems, and infrastructure components, often procured under time-sensitive conditions in challenging geographic environments. Mikkelsen’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s emphasis on operational continuity and long-term asset reliability. She maintains strong, recurring relationships with core contractors including Nehemiah Construction LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, Peterson Plumbing Supply, and Reliance Contractors Inc., reflecting a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in rural infrastructure, site development, and specialized maintenance services. These partnerships are characterized by consistent recompetition and performance-based contract execution, indicating a focus on quality, responsiveness, and mission-critical delivery in low-access regions. Mikkelsen demonstrates a robust commitment to small business participation, with 94.1% of her awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This high concentration underscores a deliberate strategy to prioritize local and economically disadvantaged firms, fostering community resilience and enhancing contractor diversity in underserved western regions. Her contracting patterns consistently align with socioeconomic goals, ensuring small businesses play a central role in delivering essential forest service operations. Her primary NAICS focus includes truck trailer manufacturing (336212), other transportation equipment (336999), and automotive repair (811121), reflecting a technical domain centered on fleet maintenance, mobile infrastructure, and specialized vehicle systems. She also procures concrete products (327331) and industrial supplies, indicating broad expertise in field-deployable assets critical to forest roadways, ranger stations, and emergency response networks.