Contracting
Acquisition Management (AQM)
The Hiawatha National Forest is a substantial contributor to the economies of local communities through the contracting with various businesses and citizens for the procurement and acquisition of goods and services. Services are provided through contracts, purchasing, and other various contract tools.
Contract services included:
- Tree thinning projects
- Construction of trails
- Service contracts such as janitorial services
- Contracting construction needed for repair and construction of facilities
- And other various commodities and services.
Purchases from local vendors for needed supplies to support fire incidents include:
- Water, fuel, batteries, medical supplies, mechanic services, tires, etc.
- Lodging, portable toilets, and equipment rentals such as bulldozers, excavators, backhoes, water trucks, pack strings, etc.
The Hiawatha National Forest receives procurement support for acquisitions over $25,000 from the Lake States Acquisition Team. Acquisitions below $25,000 are processed by the Hiawatha National Forest’s Purchasing Office.
In addition to the Hiawatha, the Lake States Acquisition Team provides shared services for contracting and acquisition to the:
- Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
- Hiawatha National Forest
- Huron-Manistee National Forest
- Ottawa National Forest
The following three sites provide information on contracting with the federal government:
- The Federal Business Opportunities website, known as FedBizOpps, is where commercial vendors may search and retrieve opportunities solicited by the entire Federal contracting community, including the Forest Service.
- National information for Forest Service Acquisition, including a helpful checklist for contractors, can be found at Forest Service Acquisitions
- The USDA Forecast of Contracting Opportunities lists planned procurement opportunities for the current fiscal year.
Contact Information
Lake States Acquisition Team
USDA Forest Service
Lake States Acquisition Team
500 Hanson Lake Road
Rhinelander, WI 54501
Phone: 715-362-1187
Fax: 715-362-1188
Hiawatha National Forest Purchasing Office
USDA Forest Service
Hiawatha National Forest
ATTN: Rita Mills
820 Rains Dr.
Gladstone, MI 49837
Phone: 231-428-5895 ext. 8707
Fax: 906-428-9030
Email: rita.mills@usda.gov