Josh Lattin

Josh Lattin serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the USDA Forest Service’s Csa Intermountain 9 office, supporting the agency’s mission to maintain and rehabilitate critical infrastructure across national forest lands. In this role, he provides technical oversight and contract administration for civil engineering and facility maintenance projects, including water systems, roads, bridges, dams, and visitor facilities. His procurement focus centers on ensuring operational resilience and public access in remote, high-value forest environments, managing acquisitions under FAR Part 36 for construction and related services. Lattin works closely with field engineers and resource managers to align contracting actions with environmental compliance, safety standards, and long-term asset sustainability goals. Lattin maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, G.S. Bostic Painting LLC, and Camas Creek Contracting L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for regional firms with demonstrated expertise in remote-site construction, environmental mitigation, and seasonal work cycles common in forest service operations. His oversight emphasizes performance-based outcomes, adherence to federal construction codes, and timely delivery under challenging logistical conditions, fostering collaborative, trust-based vendor relationships grounded in technical proficiency and reliability. Lattin’s procurement strategy reflects a balanced commitment to small business participation, with approximately half of his acquisitions structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. He actively prioritizes small business eligibility and compliance, ensuring opportunities for firms certified under standard socioeconomic programs without favoring specific categories such as 8(a) or HUBZone. His approach supports broad-based small business engagement while maintaining competitive integrity and mission-critical delivery standards. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237110 for water and sewer line construction and NAICS 721211 for RV parks and campgrounds, reflecting the agency’s dual emphasis on essential utilities and public recreation infrastructure. Lattin’s expertise spans site grading, stormwater management, septic systems, campground development, and ADA-compliant facility upgrades, demonstrating deep technical knowledge in rural infrastructure planning and environmental compliance within federal forest lands.