Dana M. Bangart

Dana Bangart serves as a Purchasing Agent for the Custer Gallatin National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, where she manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure and operational services essential to maintaining federally protected lands. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle procurement of construction, maintenance, and support services required to sustain trails, roads, bridges, ranger stations, and wildfire mitigation systems across a vast and ecologically sensitive terrain. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of ecological preservation and public safety. Bangart maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including TK3, LLC and KOMMODITIES CORP, both of which provide specialized heavy civil engineering and forestry support services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, technical expertise, and adherence to environmental and safety standards. She frequently engages contractors with demonstrated experience in remote-site operations and federal land management requirements, fostering collaboration that supports mission-critical outcomes. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bangart prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, which account for over 74% of her acquisitions. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic programs, with a notable emphasis on small business inclusion and minimal reliance on non-set-aside awards. While service-disabled veteran-owned small business set-asides are rare, her overall portfolio demonstrates a robust framework for empowering small, locally based vendors. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), reflecting her expertise in infrastructure development on public lands. She also regularly procures janitorial services and specialty trade contracting under NAICS 561720 and 238990, alongside support activities for forestry under NAICS 115310. This technical domain expertise ensures that acquisitions align with the unique logistical and environmental demands of managing national forest systems.