William M Pfeifer

William M. Pfeifer serves as a Contracting Officer for the Custer Gallatin National Forest under the U.S. Forest Service, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and support services essential to maintaining federal public lands. His responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for civil engineering, forestry support, and public safety projects. Pfeifer plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to preserve ecological integrity while ensuring safe and sustainable public access through the construction and maintenance of trails, roads, bridges, and wildfire mitigation systems. His portfolio primarily consists of firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on project-based engineering and environmental stewardship. Pfeifer maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including YOUNG GUN CONSTRUCTION LLC, TK3, LLC, and KOMMODITIES CORP, which regularly deliver heavy civil construction and forestry support services. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven experience in remote, rugged terrain operations and compliance with federal environmental standards. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor oversight, and adherence to sustainable land management practices, fostering long-term vendor reliability and technical alignment with forest service objectives. While the majority of his acquisitions—75.7%—are conducted without set-asides, Pfeifer demonstrates meaningful support for small business participation, with 23.0% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and a modest but consistent 1.4% allocated to HUBZone firms. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to competition and socioeconomic goals, ensuring broad vendor access while prioritizing mission-critical delivery. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), with significant activity in 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry). He routinely procures services related to erosion control, trail maintenance, wildfire fuel reduction, and infrastructure repair, demonstrating deep technical expertise in federal land management engineering and environmental compliance.