Caroline Bachelier

Caroline Bachelier serves as the primary procurement lead for the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure services essential to the operational resilience of protected lands. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and civil works contracts focused on the maintenance, rehabilitation, and modernization of water and wastewater systems, facility utilities, and site-specific civil engineering projects. Her role is central to fulfilling the agency’s mission of preserving natural and cultural resources through reliable, sustainable infrastructure investments, ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations and environmental stewardship standards. Bachelier maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors specializing in civil construction and facility services, including BOULDER DISPOSAL INC, PASSION IN THE WORK LLC, MIB ENTERPRISES, INC., KONE INC, and MICHAEL PORTALATIN LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in utility system upgrades, solid waste handling, elevator modernization, and site-specific rehabilitation. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, vendor reliability, and on-site adaptability in sensitive environmental contexts. A strong commitment to socioeconomic goals defines her contracting patterns, with 89.5% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to prioritize small business participation, particularly those certified as small disadvantaged or service-disabled veteran-owned enterprises, aligning with federal mandates to expand equitable access to federal contracts. Her primary technical focus lies in NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction), with significant activity in 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). She routinely procures services related to potable water system upgrades, wastewater collection rehabilitation, HVAC and plumbing retrofits, and site grading—demonstrating deep expertise in mission-critical infrastructure modernization within federally protected environments.