James Everett

James Everett supports the procurement mission of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Region, managing complex civil works acquisitions critical to the agency’s infrastructure modernization goals. He oversees the solicitation and award of contracts for heavy civil engineering projects, including dam upgrades, canal rehabilitation, hydropower facility enhancements, and shoreline protection systems. His work directly enables the Bureau’s mandate to ensure the safety, reliability, and environmental sustainability of federal water infrastructure across the western United States. Everett routinely handles high-stakes, mission-critical procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, coordinating with engineers, environmental specialists, and project managers to align contracting strategies with technical and regulatory requirements. He maintains established relationships with key contractors including Palouse Power LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, DJ&A, P.C., and Inter-Fluve, Inc.—firms with proven expertise in hydraulic structures, geotechnical engineering, and environmental compliance. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors possessing deep domain knowledge in water resource infrastructure. These relationships are characterized by consistent recompetition and repeat awards, indicating trust in contractor capabilities and a focus on continuity in complex, multi-year projects. Everett’s procurement portfolio demonstrates a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small businesses. While the majority of contracts are open to all competitors, his consistent use of small business set-asides signals active support for small business participation without compromising project complexity or technical rigor. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with additional activity in engineering services (541330), building exterior contracting (238190), and specialized electrical component manufacturing (335999). This reflects a technical domain expertise in large-scale water infrastructure, encompassing structural, mechanical, and environmental systems essential to federal water project delivery.