Damon Griffin

Damon Griffin supports the DSC Contracting Services Division within the National Park Service by managing complex procurement actions essential to preserving and modernizing the nation’s park infrastructure. He oversees the acquisition of construction, engineering, and environmental services critical to maintaining historic structures, upgrading utility systems, and enhancing visitor facilities across ecologically sensitive and remote landscapes. His portfolio centers on large-scale public works projects requiring compliance with federal environmental regulations and historic preservation standards, ensuring that contracting activities align with the NPS’s mission of conservation and public access. Griffin maintains longstanding relationships with top-tier contractors including AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in civil infrastructure, environmental engineering, and adaptive reuse of historic buildings. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and sustained vendor collaboration to deliver resilient, long-term solutions under challenging field conditions. His procurement patterns show a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 83.3% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the scale and specialized nature of the projects. However, he consistently allocates 16.7% of acquisitions to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, supporting qualified small firms capable of delivering engineering, construction, and site development services in compliance with federal contracting guidelines. Griffin’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), followed by 541330 (Engineering Services), with additional activity in commercial building construction and soil preparation. His expertise spans civil infrastructure, structural rehabilitation, and site-specific environmental mitigation, making him a key liaison between technical design teams and contractor execution teams in delivering mission-critical park infrastructure.