Jill S. Clayton

Jill S. Clayton serves as a Contracting Officer for the USDA Forest Service-spoc Software, where she manages the acquisition of critical civil engineering and land management support services essential to national forest stewardship. Her portfolio centers on infrastructure resilience, ecological restoration, and public safety initiatives, with a focus on procurement under FAR Part 13 and Part 14 procedures. She oversees complex contracts for highway, bridge, and site development projects, ensuring alignment with federal environmental regulations and agency strategic priorities. Clayton plays a pivotal role in translating mission-critical needs into legally compliant, performance-based solicitations that deliver durable, sustainable outcomes across forested landscapes. Her primary contractor relationship is with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a trusted partner in heavy civil works and site remediation. She frequently engages with firms capable of executing specialized forestry support, erosion control, and hazardous tree removal under time-sensitive conditions. Clayton cultivates long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, safety compliance, and environmental stewardship, often leveraging performance metrics and incentive structures to drive accountability and operational excellence. Clayton’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 74.5% of awards issued without set-asides. She actively supports small business participation, allocating 14.9% of contracts as total small business set-asides and 8.5% as HUBZone awards, with additional support for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. Her approach balances broad market access with targeted socioeconomic goals, ensuring equitable opportunity while maintaining mission readiness. Her procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), followed by commercial and institutional building construction and other heavy civil engineering. She also regularly procures support activities for forestry, including site preparation and reforestation services. Clayton’s technical expertise lies in the intersection of civil infrastructure and ecological restoration, ensuring that all acquisitions meet rigorous engineering and environmental standards.