Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands in the Northern Plains with a focus on infrastructure resilience, ecological stewardship, and public recreation access. Their core mission centers on maintaining and upgrading civil infrastructure within forested and grassland ecosystems, particularly roads, trails, water systems, and campgrounds that support sustainable public use and resource conservation.
Dakota Prairie Grasslands is a government agency with procurement activity across contracts, awards, and contractors. Over the last 12 months, Dakota Prairie Grasslands has obligated $1,210,536, issued 2 awards, and worked with 2 contractors.
Spending trends, top contractors, industry breakdown, and recent contract activity.
AI Mission Profile
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands in the Northern Plains with a focus on infrastructure resilience, ecological stewardship, and public recreation access. Their core mission centers on maintaining and upgr...
The Dakota Prairie Grasslands, operating under the U.S. Forest Service within the Department of Agriculture, manages public lands in the Northern Plains with a focus on infrastructure resilience, ecological stewardship, and public recreation access. Their core mission centers on maintaining and upgrading civil infrastructure within forested and grassland ecosystems, particularly roads, trails, water systems, and campgrounds that support sustainable public use and resource conservation. Strategic priorities include rehabilitating aging transportation networks, enhancing wastewater and septic systems in remote recreational areas, and integrating low-impact landscaping to reduce environmental degradation. Programs such as the Civilian Conservation Corps partnerships reflect a commitment to workforce development and community-based land management.
Procurement patterns reveal a heavy emphasis on heavy civil engineering construction, particularly highway and bridge rehabilitation, water and sewer line installation, and multi-use trail systems. The agency frequently utilizes combined and solicitation-based contracting vehicles to address complex, multi-phase infrastructure projects that require integrated engineering and construction capabilities. Contract structures often bundle design, labor, and materials to ensure cohesive project delivery across rugged, remote terrains.
Industry preferences are strongly aligned with NAICS codes for heavy civil construction and environmental consulting, with a pronounced preference for Small Business Administration set-asides across nearly all active opportunities. The agency consistently prioritizes small, locally rooted contractors capable of navigating challenging landscapes and adhering to federal environmental compliance standards. Landscaping and environmental services are procured to support ecological restoration and visitor experience enhancements, reinforcing a holistic approach to land management.
Organized as a unit of the Forest Service, Dakota Prairie Grasslands operates across scattered landholdings in the Northern Plains, with no centralized physical headquarters. It relies on federal construction and service contracts administered through standard GSA and USDA procurement channels, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and environmental sustainability in all vendor engagements.
Procurement Analytics
Where Dakota Prairie Grasslands directs its contract spending, by industry and small-business set-aside program.
