Jim Strezishar

James Strezishar serves as a Facilities Engineer within the USDA Forest Service’s Incident Procurement unit, where he plays a critical role in enabling rapid-response infrastructure support for wildland fire and all-hazard incidents. Responsible for evaluating, specifying, and procuring temporary and mobile facilities, he ensures incident management teams have access to essential logistical assets such as mobile command centers, water distribution systems, and field housing units. His work directly supports operational readiness across national forests and grasslands by translating field needs into actionable procurement requirements aligned with federal acquisition regulations. He typically manages urgent, time-sensitive acquisitions under simplified acquisition procedures and emergency contracting authorities to meet mission-critical timelines. Strezishar collaborates closely with specialty trade contractors skilled in rapid deployment infrastructure, including site preparation, temporary road and accessway construction, and modular facility installation. While no specific contractor names are available, his procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with vendors possessing proven experience in remote, high-tempo environments and the ability to mobilize equipment and labor within 24–48 hours. He favors contractors with demonstrated capacity for all-hazard response and experience working under federal incident command structures. His contracting approach reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly two-thirds of his procurements designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and one-third targeted specifically to HUBZone-certified firms. This reflects a deliberate strategy to leverage socioeconomic programs that enhance local economic resilience while ensuring access to agile, community-based vendors with regional expertise in rural infrastructure. Strezishar’s primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237310 (highway and bridge construction), 238910 (site preparation), and 238990 (other specialty trade contractors), reflecting his specialization in temporary access routes, graded work pads, utility hookups, and rapid-response site development. He routinely procures services related to earthmoving, debris removal, temporary fencing, and modular sanitation systems—domains requiring precise engineering oversight and compliance with environmental and safety standards in sensitive wildland-urban interfaces.