Tonya R. Rymer

Tonya R. Rymer serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Forest Service’s R10 Alaska Regional Office, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that support critical infrastructure and operational resilience across Alaska’s remote and ecologically sensitive regions. Her work centers on securing construction, engineering, and forestry support services essential to maintaining transportation networks, federal facilities, and sustainable land management operations. She handles a diverse portfolio of contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with federal standards while advancing the agency’s mission of safe public access and environmental stewardship. Rymer collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors, including civil engineering firms, heavy construction specialists, and forestry support vendors, many of whom possess specialized expertise in Alaska’s unique environmental and logistical conditions. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for partners with proven experience in remote site operations, cold-weather construction, and ecosystem-sensitive project execution. She maintains strong working relationships with both large-scale contractors and small businesses capable of delivering high-quality, mission-critical services under challenging conditions. Her procurement strategy prioritizes socioeconomic inclusion, with over 49% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses—particularly HUBZone and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. While HUBZone firms receive significant award volume, she also actively promotes participation from 8(a) certified entities, reflecting a deliberate effort to foster economic opportunity in underserved Alaskan communities. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a strong alignment with federal small business goals and a commitment to building a diverse, capable vendor base. Rymer’s technical focus is concentrated in highway, street, and bridge construction (NAICS 237310), followed by support activities for forestry (NAICS 115310) and other heavy civil engineering (NAICS 237990). She regularly procures services related to road and bridge maintenance, access route rehabilitation, forest trail development, and facility construction in isolated regions. Her expertise lies in managing technically complex, geographically dispersed projects requiring specialized engineering, environmental compliance, and logistical coordination in extreme climates.