Gary Durham

Gary Durham serves as the primary contracting lead at the Anaconda Job Corps Center, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service facility focused on workforce development and operational readiness. In this role, he manages the acquisition of facilities, equipment, and maintenance services critical to sustaining vocational training infrastructure and vehicle fleets used in conservation and emergency response programs. His procurement activities center on ensuring reliable, mission-critical support for hands-on technical education, with a strong emphasis on facility operations and heavy equipment maintenance. Durham is responsible for end-to-end acquisition planning, solicitation, evaluation, and contract administration for a diverse range of non-personal services and real property-related contracts. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Durham’s procurement patterns suggest consistent engagement with commercial real estate lessors, facility maintenance providers, and industrial equipment service vendors. His working relationships are characterized by a preference for established service providers with proven capabilities in infrastructure upkeep and fleet support, often partnering with firms possessing specialized expertise in heavy machinery maintenance and property management. He prioritizes vendors capable of delivering responsive, long-term operational support aligned with the Center’s mission-driven needs. Durham’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 81.3% of awards issued without set-asides. However, he consistently reserves a meaningful portion of opportunities for socioeconomic programs, including 12.5% for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and 6.3% for total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and small business inclusion. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings), reflecting extensive engagement with facility leasing and property management services. He also procures parking and garage operations (NAICS 812930) and industrial truck and tractor machinery (NAICS 333924), indicating deep technical expertise in managing physical infrastructure and fleet maintenance systems essential to Job Corps operations.