James W. Thompson

James W. Thompson serves as a Contracting Officer for the R1 Regional Office of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, where he manages the acquisition of real property and facility-related services essential to sustaining national forest infrastructure. His portfolio supports mission-critical operations including trail and road maintenance, visitor access systems, and wildfire mitigation infrastructure across remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes. Thompson is responsible for ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s strategic priorities in resource stewardship and public safety. He handles a range of contract types, primarily leveraging firm-fixed-price and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity mechanisms to secure long-term operational support. Thompson maintains professional relationships with a broad base of real estate and facility management vendors, including property lessors, land management contractors, and infrastructure support providers. While no single contractor dominates his award profile, he consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in managing federal land-use agreements, lease administration, and nonresidential property operations. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, regulatory adherence, and performance-based outcomes, fostering stable, long-term vendor partnerships grounded in transparency and accountability. Thompson’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of his awards issued under the No Set-Aside category. This indicates a focus on open market access rather than socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His approach prioritizes capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic classification, aligning with the agency’s need for immediate, scalable solutions in high-demand, geographically dispersed environments. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 531120 (Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings) at 75%, and NAICS 531190 (Lessors of Other Real Estate Property) at 25%. These categories reflect his specialization in securing leased facilities, ranger stations, maintenance depots, and other non-miniwarehouse real property essential to field operations. Thompson’s expertise lies in negotiating real estate leases, managing property condition assessments, and ensuring compliance with environmental and accessibility standards in sensitive ecological zones.