Eric Wilsey

Eric Wilsey serves as a Contract Specialist within the Pacific Northwest Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, where he manages the acquisition of critical operational and support services essential to sustaining forested ecosystems. His portfolio focuses on securing specialized engineering, facility maintenance, and environmental stewardship services that enable field-level forest management across remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes. Wilsey oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation through award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission of ecological integrity and public safety. He maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of engineering and support contractors, including K.F. Davis Engineering, Inc., Sargent Engineers Inc., Great West Engineering Inc., GDM-AE, Inc., and Thomas Dean & Hoskins Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in forestry support, infrastructure maintenance, and environmental compliance. Wilsey consistently engages these vendors for complex, technically demanding tasks requiring specialized knowledge of forest operations and regulatory frameworks. Wilsey demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 88.9% of his acquisitions set aside for total small business participation under FAR 19.5. He also regularly utilizes HUBZone set-asides and maintains a deliberate focus on fostering opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based firms. His procurement patterns reflect a strategic effort to strengthen local economic resilience while ensuring access to qualified, mission-aligned vendors. His primary NAICS focus areas include Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Janitorial Services (561720), and Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing (336211), indicating a diverse but mission-driven procurement profile. He procures services ranging from forest road maintenance and vegetation management to fleet vehicle modifications and facility upkeep, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the operational needs of federal land management agencies.