James Anson

James Anson serves as a Waste Water Treatment Operator with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical operational role in maintaining sanitary infrastructure across remote federal lands. His responsibilities include overseeing the design, maintenance, and compliance of wastewater treatment systems essential to public health and environmental protection in wilderness and recreation areas. While not a contracting officer, Anson provides technical oversight and requirements development for infrastructure-related acquisitions, ensuring that procurement actions align with operational needs in ecological restoration and facility resilience. He routinely engages in procurements for plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning systems that support wastewater treatment facilities, septic upgrades, and water reclamation infrastructure on forest service properties. Anson works closely with a select group of specialized contractors, including ACI Federal Inc., One Stop Recruiting LLC, Gondo Roy E MD, The Locums Co, LLC, and AMD International Technologies LLC. These partnerships reflect a reliance on niche service providers skilled in remote-site operations, environmental compliance, and temporary staffing for technical maintenance roles. His working relationships are characterized by consistent, repeat engagements with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in field-deployable wastewater solutions and regulatory adherence under challenging terrain conditions. Anson’s procurement activity is entirely aligned with Small Business Set-Aside preferences under FAR 19.5, with 100% of his acquisitions designated for small business participation. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower local and specialized contractors capable of delivering responsive, scalable services in isolated forest service districts, prioritizing economic inclusion and regional capacity building. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 238220 — Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors — encompassing the installation, repair, and maintenance of wastewater collection systems, pump stations, filtration units, and related mechanical infrastructure. His technical domain expertise lies in ensuring that contracted work meets EPA and USDA environmental standards while operating within the logistical constraints of federal wilderness areas.