William Roberts

William Roberts supports the Bureau of Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Region in managing critical water infrastructure acquisitions, overseeing the procurement of civil works projects essential to dam safety, canal maintenance, and hydropower modernization. As a key procurement lead, he ensures compliance with federal contracting regulations while advancing the agency’s mission of sustainable water resource management. His portfolio primarily includes construction and engineering services for water conveyance systems, shoreline protections, and related civil structures, often requiring coordination with geotechnical, environmental, and structural engineering specialists. Roberts maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including Palouse Power LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, DJ&A, P.C., and Inter-Fluve, Inc.—firms with proven expertise in hydraulic structures, site development, and water resource engineering. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical proficiency, past performance, and regulatory compliance, fostering reliable delivery of complex infrastructure projects across the western U.S. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 73.3% of awards issued without set-asides; however, he actively supports small business participation, allocating 26.7% of acquisitions as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. While he does not prioritize specialized socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone, his consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate commitment to expanding market access for qualified small contractors in the civil works sector. Roberts’ procurement focus centers on NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), with significant activity in 238190 and 238990 for specialty trade services. He also procures computer systems design services under NAICS 541512 to support infrastructure monitoring and data integration. His expertise lies in managing technically complex, multi-disciplinary construction and engineering contracts that demand rigorous adherence to federal standards for safety, environmental compliance, and long-term operational reliability.