Heather Cagle

Heather Cagle serves as a key procurement professional within the Bureau of Reclamation’s Pacific Northwest Region (PN 6615), overseeing the acquisition of civil infrastructure and engineering services critical to the agency’s mission of maintaining and modernizing federal water resource systems. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts spanning construction, design, and technical consulting, with a focus on dams, canals, hydropower facilities, and shoreline protection projects. Her work ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurement decisions with regional operational priorities and environmental sustainability goals. Cagle maintains consistent partnerships with specialized contractors including McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, DJ&A, P.C., Inter-Fluve, Inc., and Hoopoe Labs Inc., reflecting a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in civil engineering, hydrologic modeling, and site-specific construction. These relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration on complex, technically demanding projects requiring niche engineering knowledge and regulatory coordination. Her contracting approach prioritizes performance-based outcomes and contractor accountability in high-risk, mission-critical environments. Her procurement strategy reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 78.6% of awards issued without set-asides, while still actively supporting socioeconomic programs through targeted small business opportunities. She routinely utilizes Total Small Business Set-Asides and Indian Small Business Economic Enterprise (ISBEE) set-asides, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to engaging Native-owned and small business vendors within the Department of the Interior’s unique socioeconomic framework. The majority of her acquisitions fall under NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), underscoring a deep reliance on technical consulting for hydraulic analysis, geotechnical design, and environmental compliance. Secondary focus areas include other heavy civil construction and specialized building exterior work, indicating a procurement profile centered on integrated infrastructure delivery—combining design, construction, and environmental stewardship in alignment with Reclamation’s long-term water infrastructure resilience goals.