Dale Brown

Dale Brown serves as a key procurement lead within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, overseeing the acquisition of engineering, architectural, and construction services critical to the preservation and modernization of national park infrastructure. Responsible for managing complex contracts across remote and ecologically sensitive sites, Brown ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to rehabilitate historic structures, upgrade utility systems, and enhance visitor facilities. His portfolio primarily includes design-build, professional services, and heavy civil construction contracts, requiring meticulous coordination between technical stakeholders and contractors to meet stringent environmental and historic preservation standards. Brown maintains long-standing relationships with leading firms such as AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, multi-disciplinary vendors capable of delivering integrated solutions in environmental engineering, structural rehabilitation, and site development. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a focus on firms demonstrating proven expertise in sensitive land management and federal compliance frameworks. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly dominated by non-set-aside acquisitions at 95.5%, indicating a strategic emphasis on full and open competition to secure technical capability and scale. Small business participation, while limited at 4.5%, is primarily channeled through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a measured but intentional commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising mission-critical delivery requirements. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), 541310 (Architectural Services), 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), 541620 (Environmental Consulting Services), and 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction). These categories underscore deep expertise in infrastructure resilience, historic restoration, and sustainable site development tailored to the unique constraints of protected federal lands.