Tim Rusdal

Tim Rusdal serves as a Forest Engineer with the USDA Forest Service, where he plays a critical role in planning and executing infrastructure projects that support forest management, wildfire mitigation, and ecological restoration across federal lands. His procurement responsibilities center on civil construction and engineering services essential to maintaining operational access, trail systems, erosion controls, and resilient infrastructure in remote, rugged terrain. Rusdal ensures acquisitions align with the agency’s mission to enhance forest health and public safety by securing technically sound, mission-critical solutions that meet federal environmental and engineering standards. He maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in civil construction and project delivery, including ACI FEDERAL INC, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and ONE STOP RECRUITING LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms with proven expertise in heavy civil works, site preparation, and labor-intensive field operations. Rusdal prioritizes vendors capable of rapid mobilization, adherence to NEPA and FHWA standards, and experience operating in sensitive ecological zones, fostering long-term, performance-based contractor relationships grounded in technical reliability and regulatory compliance. Rusdal’s procurement portfolio is fully committed to small business participation, with 100% of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to empower small, locally based firms with the technical capacity to deliver complex infrastructure projects in challenging environments. His contracting patterns consistently favor small businesses without further socioeconomic sub-set-asides, emphasizing capability over certification hierarchy while ensuring broad access to federal contracting opportunities. His primary procurement focus is on NAICS 237310—Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction—reflecting deep expertise in earthmoving, drainage systems, retaining structures, and forest road rehabilitation. He procures services related to grading, culvert installation, slope stabilization, and temporary access routes, all tailored to the unique demands of federal forest lands. Rusdal’s technical domain centers on civil engineering solutions that balance ecological integrity with operational readiness in wilderness and wildland-urban interface zones.