Albert O'Mara

Albert Omara serves as a Contracting Officer within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure services essential to preserving and modernizing America’s national parks. His portfolio encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement for construction, engineering, and architectural services, with a focus on rehabilitating historic structures, upgrading utility systems, and enhancing visitor facilities in ecologically sensitive and remote environments. Omara ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of long-term resource conservation and public access. He routinely handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical expertise in civil engineering, environmental compliance, and historic preservation standards. Omara maintains longstanding relationships with leading engineering and construction firms, including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., HDR Engineering Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated experience in federal land management projects, particularly those capable of delivering integrated design-build and construction management services under challenging environmental constraints. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous contractor oversight, and collaborative project execution to meet stringent NPS preservation standards. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted under open competition, Omara consistently prioritizes small business participation, with approximately 30% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and an additional 3% allocated to 8(a) competed contracts. His socioeconomic strategy reflects a deliberate effort to foster capacity-building among qualified small and disadvantaged firms with expertise in civil infrastructure and historic restoration. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), and 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), reflecting deep expertise in structural rehabilitation, site development, and utility infrastructure upgrades. Omara’s work demands specialized knowledge of historic preservation guidelines, environmental impact assessments, and federal construction codes, making him a key steward of the National Park Service’s physical legacy.