Don L. Jackson

Dan Jackson serves as a Technical Contracting Specialist within the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in acquiring technical services and infrastructure support essential to maintaining forest health and operational resilience. His responsibilities include evaluating technical proposals, managing performance requirements, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations for construction and engineering services. Jackson specializes in procurements tied to remote terrain infrastructure, wildfire mitigation systems, and ecological restoration projects, often coordinating with field engineers and environmental specialists to align contract deliverables with mission-critical needs. His acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s priorities in emergency response and long-term ecosystem sustainability. Jackson maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC, all of which provide specialized technical and labor support for field operations. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in rugged-environment construction, emergency logistics, and ecological remediation. He collaborates closely with vendors to ensure technical compliance, safety standards, and timely delivery in high-risk, low-access areas, fostering partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory adherence. A defining feature of Jackson’s contracting approach is his exclusive use of HUBZone set-asides, reflecting a strong institutional commitment to economic development in historically underutilized rural communities. All of his acquisitions are awarded under HUBZone criteria, prioritizing small businesses located in designated zones with high unemployment or low population density. This pattern reinforces the Forest Service’s broader goal of leveraging federal procurement to strengthen local economies while accessing skilled labor in remote regions. His procurement focus is singularly centered on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—encompassing trail maintenance, erosion control structures, firebreaks, and access road rehabilitation across national forests. Jackson’s technical expertise lies in evaluating engineering designs, material specifications, and construction methodologies suited for ecologically sensitive and topographically challenging terrain, ensuring that infrastructure projects meet both safety standards and environmental compliance requirements.