Tonya M. Groth

Tonya M. Groth serves as a Purchasing Agent for the USDA Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that support the agency’s mission of sustaining national forest and grassland ecosystems. She manages a diverse portfolio of procurement actions focused on operational readiness, ecological restoration, and infrastructure resilience in remote and rugged environments. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for specialized services essential to wildfire mitigation, invasive species control, and forest health initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and agency-specific operational priorities. Groth maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships span workforce support, technical consulting, and specialized field services, reflecting a reliance on niche vendors capable of delivering mission-critical solutions in challenging terrains. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory compliance, and the ability of contractors to operate effectively under dynamic field conditions. A strong advocate for small business participation, Groth consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with 86.7% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity and enhance competition among qualified small entities, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals and the Forest Service’s commitment to inclusive contracting practices. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for over half of her activity, encompassing services such as prescribed burning, vegetation management, and ecological monitoring. Additional focus areas include janitorial services, specialty trade contracting, and septic tank services—reflecting the broad operational needs of maintaining forest infrastructure and visitor facilities across dispersed federal lands.