Catherine Robertson

Catherine Robertson supports the National Park Service’s mission to preserve and maintain critical infrastructure within the nation’s most iconic natural and cultural landscapes through strategic procurement of essential services and specialized equipment. Though her official title is not listed, her procurement activities center on acquiring technical and operational solutions that ensure safe, sustainable, and environmentally compliant park operations. She routinely handles acquisitions related to water and wastewater systems, facility maintenance, and environmental monitoring technologies, aligning with the agency’s priority to sustain infrastructure while minimizing ecological impact. Her contractor relationships are broadly distributed, with no single vendor dominating award volume—indicating a deliberate strategy to foster competitive, open competition across a diverse vendor base. She engages with specialized small businesses offering niche technical services, particularly in plumbing, HVAC, and environmental testing, reflecting a preference for agile, mission-aligned partners capable of operating in sensitive natural settings. Robertson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 73.5% of her acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This high rate of small business set-asides signals a deliberate effort to empower local and disadvantaged enterprises, supporting broader federal goals for equitable economic participation. Her contracting patterns reflect minimal use of set-asides for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, suggesting a primary focus on general small business eligibility rather than targeted socioeconomic categories. Her procurement activity is concentrated in NAICS codes tied to environmental infrastructure and technical services, including 238220 (plumbing and HVAC contractors), 541380 (testing laboratories), and 335311 (power transformer manufacturing). These reflect a technical domain expertise in utilities, environmental compliance, and energy systems essential to maintaining park operations. Robertson’s work ensures that National Park Service facilities remain functional, resilient, and aligned with federal sustainability mandates.