John S Hunt

John S. Hunt supports the Federal Highway Administration’s Central Federal Lands Division in managing critical transportation infrastructure acquisitions across federally managed lands, including national parks, forests, and Native American territories. He oversees the procurement of civil engineering, construction, and technical consulting services essential to maintaining safe and sustainable access to remote federal properties. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for highway, bridge, and related civil works projects, ensuring compliance with federal regulations and agency strategic priorities around resilience, environmental stewardship, and long-term infrastructure durability. Hunt maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including STEELHEAD CONSTRUCTORS JV, HERBACK GENERAL ENGINEERING LLC, SEB ENGINEERING INC., S.T.RHOADES CONSTRUCTION INCORPORATED, and MCCULLOUGH CONSTRUCTION INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in heavy civil construction and specialized engineering services for complex, terrain-challenged environments. His procurement approach emphasizes contractor reliability, technical competence, and past performance in remote federal settings, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in regulatory adherence and project-specific execution. His contracting patterns show a strong preference for open competition, with 91.2% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on full and open competition unless specific socioeconomic objectives apply. The remaining 8.8% are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to small business participation without prioritizing specific socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Hunt’s primary procurement focus lies in professional and technical services, particularly under NAICS 541690 and 541990, reflecting demand for engineering consulting, environmental compliance, and specialized technical support. He also procures construction services under NAICS 237310 and 237990, underscoring his domain expertise in highway, bridge, and heavy civil infrastructure. His portfolio integrates engineering analysis, field surveying, and materials testing, aligning with the Division’s mission to deliver durable, safety-compliant transportation systems in sensitive and geographically isolated federal lands.