Jim Grubb

Jim Grubb serves as an Engineer with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in managing technical acquisitions that support the agency’s mission of ecological resilience and infrastructure sustainability. His procurement activities focus on water and sewer line construction and related civil infrastructure projects essential for maintaining operational readiness in remote forested and wildland-urban interface areas. Grubb ensures that contracts align with federal engineering standards and environmental compliance requirements, prioritizing projects that enhance fire suppression capabilities, watershed protection, and public safety infrastructure. He works closely with field engineers and environmental specialists to translate technical needs into precise solicitation requirements, ensuring acquisitions deliver durable, mission-critical assets under challenging terrain conditions. Grubb maintains consistent partnerships with a select group of contractors, including ACI FEDERAL INC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and THE LOCUMS CO, LLC, who provide specialized civil construction, engineering support, and temporary technical staffing services. His procurement pattern reflects a preference for firms with proven experience in remote-site infrastructure, erosion control, and water system installation in federally managed lands. He collaborates closely with vendors to ensure compliance with environmental mitigation protocols and federal construction codes, fostering long-term relationships built on technical reliability and regulatory adherence. Grubb’s contracting activity is fully aligned with the Small Business Set-Aside program under FAR 19.5, with 100% of his procurements designated for small business participation. He actively prioritizes contracts awarded to small businesses, including those certified under HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and other socioeconomic categories, ensuring equitable access to federal infrastructure opportunities. His commitment to small business engagement supports broader USDA goals of economic development in rural and underserved communities adjacent to national forests. His primary technical focus is NAICS 237110—Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction—reflecting deep expertise in potable water distribution, wastewater conveyance, stormwater management, and associated civil works. He procures services involving pipeline installation, pump station construction, erosion control structures, and infrastructure rehabilitation in ecologically sensitive zones, requiring precise adherence to National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Clean Water Act standards.