Valton Mortenson

Valton Mortenson serves as a key procurement lead within the USDA Forest Service, overseeing acquisitions critical to maintaining the agency’s operational readiness across remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes. Responsible for managing contracts that support infrastructure resilience, wildfire mitigation, and ecological restoration, Mortenson specializes in construction and specialty trade services essential to sustaining federal forest and grassland systems. His work directly enables the agency’s mission to safeguard public safety and natural resources through timely, technically sound contracting actions in challenging terrain. Mortenson maintains consistent partnerships with a focused group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, GONDO ROY E MD, THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, and AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These relationships reflect a blend of construction expertise, workforce support, and specialized technical services tailored to the Forest Service’s field operations. His contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor reliability, with a preference for firms demonstrating proven experience in remote-site logistics, emergency response support, and wood product fabrication for trail and facility infrastructure. Mortenson exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 80% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small business participation, particularly those certified under HUBZone, SDVOSB, and other small business programs, ensuring equitable access to federal contracting opportunities while building capacity among mission-aligned vendors. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), followed by 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors) and 321999 (All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing). These categories underscore his technical expertise in infrastructure development, erosion control systems, and custom wood products used for signage, boardwalks, and firebreak construction—critical components for sustaining access and ecological integrity in national forests.