Bill Ham

Bill Ham serves as the Eastside Boundary Lead for the Deschutes National Forest, where he plays a critical role in managing land boundary surveys and spatial data acquisitions essential to ecological stewardship and public safety. In this capacity, he oversees the procurement of professional surveying and mapping services that support wildfire risk mitigation, trail infrastructure planning, and cultural resource protection across central Oregon. His work directly enables accurate land management decisions by ensuring precise geospatial datasets are available for field operations and interagency coordination. Ham’s acquisitions are strategically aligned with the Forest Service’s mission to maintain ecological resilience through data-driven land stewardship. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Ham consistently engages with specialized geospatial firms and licensed land surveyors with expertise in cadastral, topographic, and boundary surveying. He cultivates long-term vendor partnerships with firms possessing federal surveying certifications and experience in federal land management environments. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and adherence to National Geodetic Survey standards, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors who understand the unique challenges of federal forest boundaries. Ham demonstrates a full commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of his contracting activity toward small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to strengthen local economic capacity and ensure diverse, qualified vendors contribute to critical public land management efforts. His contracting patterns prioritize small businesses with proven experience in surveying and mapping, reinforcing the agency’s broader socioeconomic goals. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541370—Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services—encompassing boundary retracement, cadastral surveys, GIS data collection, and orthophotogrammetry. He specializes in acquiring high-accuracy spatial data to support land tenure verification, habitat delineation, and archaeological site documentation, making him a key technical liaison between field operations and geospatial intelligence.