Colette Riegelmayer

Colette Riegelmayer serves as the primary procurement lead for the National Park Service’s MWR OHIO (64000) office, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure and environmental services essential to the preservation and operational integrity of national park sites. Her role centers on managing contracts for facility rehabilitation, utility system sustainment, and visitor amenity restoration, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission of resource conservation and public access. She handles a diverse portfolio of construction, environmental remediation, and maintenance acquisitions, often coordinating with engineering, facilities, and natural resource teams to align contracting strategy with long-term asset management goals. Riegelmayer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC., TRAUTMAN’S PAINTING L.L.C., BRAVO, INC., and J.H.J. CONSTRUCTION OF NWA, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in historic structure restoration, environmental compliance, and site-specific infrastructure upgrades. Her contracting approach emphasizes reliability, technical proficiency, and local knowledge, fostering long-term vendor collaborations that support sustained project continuity across multiple park units. A strong advocate for small business participation, Riegelmayer consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of her awards designated for small businesses. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, frequently utilizing general small business set-asides to promote economic inclusion and workforce development in regional communities adjacent to park lands. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS categories tied to environmental services and specialized construction, including Solid Waste Collection (562111), Septic Tank and Related Services (562991), and Sawmills (321113), reflecting the agency’s need for sustainable waste management, onsite wastewater solutions, and locally sourced materials for historic preservation. She also procures specialized services in boat building (336612) and plastics manufacturing (326199) to support recreational and utility infrastructure, demonstrating nuanced expertise in niche technical domains critical to park operations.