Todd Gardiner

Todd Gardiner serves as a key procurement professional within the Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain healthy forest ecosystems through strategic acquisition of ecological restoration and operational support services. He manages a portfolio of contracts focused exclusively on Support Activities for Forestry (NAICS 115310), overseeing the procurement of wildfire mitigation, reforestation, watershed protection, and forest infrastructure resilience services. His work ensures that field operations are enabled by qualified contractors capable of executing complex land stewardship tasks under federal environmental and safety standards. Gardiner collaborates with a diverse base of contractors specializing in ecological restoration, prescribed burning, invasive species control, and forest road maintenance. While no single vendor dominates his award portfolio, he consistently engages firms with proven expertise in on-the-ground forestry operations, including those with field crews certified in wildland fire suppression and habitat restoration techniques. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for performance-based, task-order contracts that emphasize measurable ecological outcomes and adaptive management practices. Gardiner’s procurement strategy shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic criteria, though small businesses remain eligible and competitive within the open market. His approach prioritizes vendor qualifications, past performance in forest service environments, and compliance with USDA environmental protocols. His primary industry focus is on NAICS 115310, encompassing services such as forest inventory, erosion control, trail rehabilitation, and fuel reduction projects. He routinely procures specialized equipment and labor-intensive services requiring expertise in silviculture, hydrology, and ecosystem monitoring, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the operational demands of federal land management in the Rocky Mountain region.