Sheriff says SAM.gov registration problems threaten Forest Service coop payments

Sep 15, 2026

Sheriff Nellin told commissioners persistent errors updating the county's SAM.gov account have left the county intermittently 'inactive' in the federal procurement system and may lead the Forest Service to de‑obligate roughly $9,453 in a 2025 cooperative agreement unless the issue is resolved.

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Sheriff Nellin gave a public‑safety update including year‑to‑date workload statistics ("11,865 calls for service" since Jan. 1 and 59 inmates in the jail at the time of the report). He also said the county has struggled to update its SAM.gov account this year and that the federal system repeatedly marked the county inactive after attempted updates.

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