Contracts G. Office

Contracts G. Office serves as a key procurement lead within the Western Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration, overseeing the acquisition of critical transportation infrastructure projects across federally managed lands in the western United States. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts for highway, bridge, and civil engineering works, they ensure compliance with federal regulations while advancing the Division’s mission to maintain safe, resilient, and accessible roadways in national parks, forests, and other federal territories. Their portfolio primarily consists of design-build and construction services requiring rigorous environmental and geotechnical coordination, often involving complex right-of-way and land-use considerations unique to federal lands. The Office maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including STRIDER CONSTRUCTION CO INC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC., OFTEDAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., and HAZ-TECH DRILLING INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, rock excavation, and specialized drilling operations in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. Procurement patterns indicate long-term trust in contractors with demonstrated safety records, local regional presence, and capacity to execute large-scale earthwork and pavement projects under challenging topographic conditions. Set-aside preferences are heavily weighted toward open competition, with 83.9% of acquisitions issued without socioeconomic set-asides. However, the Office actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (10.7%) and targeted HUBZone (3.6%) and 8(a) (1.8%) programs, reflecting a balanced approach that prioritizes technical capability while fostering economic opportunity in underserved communities. The Office’s procurement focus is overwhelmingly centered on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), accounting for 94.6% of activity, with supplementary needs in Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (237990) and crushed stone sourcing (212312). Their technical domain expertise lies in the delivery of durable, high-volume transportation infrastructure designed to withstand extreme weather and heavy usage in federally protected landscapes.