Dayna Asuncion

Dayna Asuncion serves as a key procurement professional within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, overseeing the acquisition of engineering, architectural, and specialty construction services critical to preserving and modernizing the nation’s park infrastructure. Responsible for managing complex contracts across remote and ecologically sensitive sites, she ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to rehabilitate historic structures, upgrade utility systems, and enhance visitor facilities. Her portfolio primarily includes design-build, professional services, and construction management contracts requiring technical expertise in civil, environmental, and structural engineering. Asuncion maintains longstanding relationships with leading firms such as AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development, reflecting a preference for established, high-capacity contractors with proven experience in federal environmental and historic preservation projects. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical rigor, and adherence to sustainability standards, fostering collaborative partnerships with vendors capable of delivering complex infrastructure solutions under challenging field conditions. Her contracting patterns show a strong emphasis on open competition, with 93.3% of awards issued without set-aside designations, indicating a focus on capability and technical merit over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is limited to 6.7% of awards, primarily through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, her approach aligns with the agency’s need for specialized, large-scale expertise in infrastructure rehabilitation. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541310 (Architectural Services), with significant activity in 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors) and 237110 (Water and Sewer Construction). She routinely acquires services related to structural rehabilitation, stormwater management, historic preservation, and utility system modernization, demonstrating deep domain expertise in federal environmental infrastructure procurement.