Henry Hansen

Henry Hansen serves as a Contracting Officer for the Tahoe National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where he manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions critical to sustaining forest health and public safety. His portfolio centers on acquisitions supporting active forest restoration, wildfire mitigation, trail and road infrastructure, and resource management services. Hansen ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic priorities in ecological resilience and operational readiness. He routinely handles complex, mission-critical contracts requiring technical expertise in environmental stewardship and civil engineering. Hansen cultivates collaborative relationships with a diverse range of vendors, primarily supporting contractors specializing in forestry operations, heavy civil construction, and land management consulting. He works closely with firms possessing specialized capabilities in prescribed burning, fuel reduction, erosion control, and forest inventory systems. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency and environmental compliance. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with regional and national providers capable of operating in remote, ecologically sensitive environments. Hansen demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 21% of his awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 3% reserved for HUBZone firms. While the majority of his acquisitions remain open to all competitors, he actively promotes socioeconomic contracting opportunities and prioritizes small business eligibility in solicitations where scope and scale permit. His pattern reflects a balanced approach—leveraging broad competition while intentionally creating pathways for disadvantaged and community-based vendors to contribute to national forest missions. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), which accounts for nearly half of his activity, followed by highway and bridge construction under 237310. He routinely procures services such as vegetation management, forest inventory analysis, trail rehabilitation, and emergency response support. His technical expertise spans environmental compliance, land use planning, and infrastructure resilience, making him a key steward of federal resources in one of the nation’s most ecologically vital forest systems.