Traci Lin Schrader

Traci Lin Schrader serves as a Procurement Technician for the Tahoe National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where she plays a critical role in executing acquisitions that support forest stewardship, wildfire mitigation, and infrastructure resilience. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requirements and agency-specific mission priorities. Her work directly enables field operations by securing essential services and construction support necessary for maintaining trails, roads, and forest health initiatives across the Sierra Nevada region. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Schrader maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of small business vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong emphasis on collaboration with firms capable of delivering specialized forestry support, civil engineering, and environmental services. She fosters transparent, compliant vendor engagement, prioritizing responsiveness, technical capability, and adherence to environmental and safety standards in all contracting decisions. Schrader demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business participation, with over 61% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to channel federal resources into underserved and mission-aligned communities. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic equity while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which includes wildfire prevention, vegetation management, and ecological restoration services. She also regularly procures highway and bridge construction (237310) and janitorial services (561720) to sustain public access and facility operations. This technical specialization underscores her expertise in managing complex, mission-critical acquisitions that bridge environmental stewardship with public infrastructure needs.