Telina A. Thompson

Telina A. Thompson serves as a Contracting Officer for the Western Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure support services across federally managed lands in the western United States. Her portfolio encompasses construction, maintenance, and rehabilitation contracts for highways, bridges, and related civil works essential to public access and emergency response in national forests and parks. Thompson specializes in complex, mission-critical procurements requiring compliance with federal environmental and engineering standards, ensuring timely delivery of transportation infrastructure under the National Environmental Policy Act and Federal Acquisition Regulation frameworks. She maintains enduring relationships with a core group of contractors including STRIDER CONSTRUCTION CO INC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC., OFTEDAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., and HAZ-TECH DRILLING INC, reflecting a preference for experienced, regionally based firms with demonstrated expertise in remote-site construction and environmental compliance. Her contracting patterns emphasize long-term vendor partnerships built on performance reliability, safety record, and adherence to federal construction specifications, particularly in challenging terrain and ecologically sensitive areas. Thompson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 86.7% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She consistently prioritizes small business participation, frequently awarding contracts to firms certified as HUBZone, 8(a), or women-owned small businesses, aligning with agency goals to foster economic opportunity in rural and underserved communities. Her procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 213115 (Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals Mining), reflecting frequent acquisitions of aggregate sourcing, rock blasting, and site preparation services for roadbed construction. Additional activity includes security systems services (NAICS 561621) for remote infrastructure protection and niche contracting in building equipment and specialized manufacturing, underscoring her technical proficiency in integrating civil, environmental, and security systems within federal land management contexts.