Jim Gibson

Jim Gibson serves as a Silviculturalist with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in advancing ecological restoration and forest health initiatives across federal lands. His expertise informs the acquisition of technical services essential to sustainable forest management, including reforestation, invasive species suppression, prescribed burning support, and silvicultural system design. Gibson’s procurement activities are aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance ecosystem resilience and operational readiness in remote terrains, focusing on contracts that deliver science-based, on-the-ground forestry interventions. He routinely manages task orders and service contracts under the Support Activities for Forestry NAICS code, ensuring that technical solutions meet rigorous ecological and safety standards. Gibson maintains consistent working relationships 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 are primarily centered on providing highly skilled field personnel, ecological consulting services, and logistical support for silvicultural operations. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in forest ecology, wildfire response, and remote-area workforce deployment, emphasizing technical competence and regulatory compliance over scale. Gibson’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively prioritizes contracting with small businesses capable of delivering specialized silvicultural services, fostering economic opportunity while ensuring access to agile, locally knowledgeable vendors. His approach reflects a strong institutional commitment to socioeconomic equity and capacity building within the forestry services sector. His primary procurement focus is NAICS 115310—Support Activities for Forestry—encompassing services such as seedling propagation, site preparation, thinning operations, and forest monitoring. Gibson’s technical domain expertise ensures that all acquisitions align with best practices in forest regeneration, biodiversity preservation, and climate-adaptive management, making him a key steward of science-driven resource procurement within the Forest Service.