Craig Holsopple

Craig Holsopple serves as an Acquisition Program Specialist within the 6982AF Central Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where he plays a pivotal role in managing the acquisition lifecycle for critical transportation infrastructure projects across federally managed lands. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for highway, bridge, and civil engineering works that support safe and sustainable access to national parks, forests, and Native American territories. Holsopple specializes in complex, large-scale construction procurements requiring rigorous engineering oversight and compliance with federal environmental and safety standards, ensuring alignment with the agency’s mission to maintain resilient public infrastructure in remote and ecologically sensitive areas. He maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including STEELHEAD CONSTRUCTORS JV, HERBACK GENERAL ENGINEERING LLC, SEB ENGINEERING INC., S.T. RHODES CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, and MCCULLOUGH CONSTRUCTION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, often selected through competitive sealed bidding under FAR Part 14. His procurement approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and adherence to federal construction specifications, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in reliability and regulatory compliance. Holsopple’s contracting portfolio reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-asides. While he does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, his process remains transparent and merit-based, prioritizing technical fitness and capacity to execute complex infrastructure projects over socioeconomic targeting. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), accounting for nearly all of his activity, with minor allocations to other heavy civil engineering and custom computer programming services. He procures turnkey construction services involving earthwork, pavement systems, drainage structures, and bridge rehabilitation, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with DOT standards, ASTM specifications, and federal construction contract clauses.