Chris Ida

Chris Ida serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative for the USDA Forest Service, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain public access to forested lands through infrastructure resilience and ecological stewardship. In this role, he provides critical oversight of contract performance for construction, maintenance, and resource management projects, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and technical specifications. He routinely monitors contracts related to trail and road rehabilitation, bridge replacement, campground modernization, and forest support systems, acting as the primary liaison between contractors and agency engineers to verify deliverables, manage scope changes, and enforce quality standards. His work directly enables the Forest Service’s operational readiness and public safety objectives across national forests and grasslands. Chris Ida maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including GCS LLC, ACME ASPHALT INDUSTRIES INC, and TwentyoneTwentyseven LLC, all of whom deliver specialized civil construction and materials services for remote, environmentally sensitive sites. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in forest infrastructure, including asphalt paving, erosion control, and sustainable trail development. He fosters collaborative, performance-based partnerships that emphasize safety, environmental compliance, and timely execution under challenging field conditions. While no formal set-aside data is available, Chris Ida’s contracting activities align with the Forest Service’s broader commitment to socioeconomic inclusion, frequently engaging small businesses with demonstrated capability in rural infrastructure and ecological restoration. His oversight encourages participation from HUBZone, SDVOSB, and other small business concerns capable of meeting the unique demands of federal forest land projects. His technical domain centers on NAICS categories related to heavy and civil engineering construction, specifically road and bridge building, land disturbance control, and recreational facility development. He specializes in procuring services that integrate environmental mitigation with public access improvements, demonstrating deep familiarity with federal environmental review processes and construction standards for federally managed lands.