Nicholas Koston

Nicholas Koston serves as a key procurement professional within the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pacific Regional Office, supporting the agency’s mission to conserve and restore critical aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems across the Pacific region. He manages a diverse portfolio of construction and engineering acquisitions focused on fish passage structures, wetland rehabilitation, water supply systems, and refuge facility upgrades. His work ensures compliance with federal environmental and infrastructure standards while aligning contracting actions with the agency’s ecological restoration priorities. Koston typically handles complex, multi-year projects requiring technical oversight and coordination with environmental scientists and civil engineers. His contractor relationships center on small and mid-sized firms specializing in civil infrastructure and environmental construction. He regularly engages with firms holding expertise in water and sewer line construction, habitat engineering, and specialty trade contracting, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering ecologically sensitive solutions. Koston prioritizes vendors with demonstrated experience in working within protected natural areas and under stringent environmental regulations, ensuring projects meet both technical and conservation objectives. A strong advocate for small business participation, Koston consistently applies small business set-asides, with over 72% of his acquisitions designated for total small business contracting under FAR 19.5. His procurement patterns reflect a deliberate emphasis on socioeconomic programs, frequently awarding contracts to small disadvantaged businesses, HUBZone firms, and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses that meet the technical demands of ecological infrastructure work. His primary industry focus lies in heavy civil engineering (NAICS 237990), water and sewer construction (237110), and engineering services (541330). He procures specialized services including hydraulic modeling, erosion control design, wetland delineation, and habitat mitigation construction, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with environmental compliance, NEPA documentation, and federal construction standards for wildlife refuge infrastructure.