Curtis B. Basham

Curtis B. Basham serves as a Procurement Technician for the USDA Forest Service–SPOC NW, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and restore national forest ecosystems through targeted infrastructure and ecological projects. In this role, he facilitates the acquisition of goods and services critical to trail and bridge rehabilitation, wildfire resilience infrastructure, reforestation, and maintenance of remote administrative and recreational facilities. He works closely with program managers to translate operational needs into compliant solicitation documents, ensuring alignment with federal procurement regulations and environmental stewardship goals. His acquisitions typically involve construction, engineering, and forestry support services under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contract types. Curtis collaborates with a diverse pool of contractors specializing in civil engineering, forestry support, and concrete product manufacturing, often engaging small and mid-sized firms with field expertise in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. He maintains consistent working relationships with vendors experienced in heavy civil construction and sustainable land management practices, prioritizing responsiveness, safety compliance, and environmental mitigation capabilities. His procurement process emphasizes pre-solicitation engagement, clear technical specifications, and post-award performance monitoring to ensure mission-critical outcomes. Curtis demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with HUBZone set-asides accounting for nearly 27% of his awards and total small business set-asides representing 14%. He actively promotes participation from service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and consistently structures solicitations to maximize small business eligibility under FAR Part 19. His contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to strengthen local economic resilience in rural and forest-adjacent communities while meeting federal small business utilization targets. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), reflecting deep expertise in infrastructure rehabilitation and ecological restoration services. He routinely procures specialized services such as erosion control, timber harvesting support, trail design, and concrete structure fabrication, requiring technical knowledge of forest service standards, NEPA compliance, and federal construction codes. His domain expertise ensures acquisitions align with both engineering integrity and environmental sustainability objectives.