Heidi Heard

Heidi Heard serves as a key procurement professional within the National Park Service under the Department of the Interior, managing acquisitions critical to the operational resilience of protected lands. Her work centers on civil works, utility infrastructure, and facility modernization contracts that support the agency’s mission to preserve natural and cultural resources. She routinely handles complex procurements for water and wastewater systems, HVAC and plumbing upgrades, solid waste management, and related construction services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and sustainability standards. Her role is instrumental in aligning contracting strategies with long-term infrastructure restoration goals across national parks and historic sites. Heidi maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of contractors, including BOULDER DISPOSAL INC, PASSION IN THE WORK LLC, MIB ENTERPRISES, INC., KONE INC, and MICHAEL PORTALATIN LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized vendors with proven expertise in niche civil infrastructure, facility maintenance, and site-specific logistics. Her contracting patterns suggest a reliance on experienced small firms capable of delivering tailored solutions in remote or environmentally sensitive locations, often requiring adaptive project execution and regulatory coordination. A strong commitment to small business participation defines her procurement approach, with 91.2% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster economic opportunity for small, locally rooted contractors, particularly those qualified under socioeconomic programs. Her pattern of avoiding large, open competitions underscores a focus on empowering small business capacity and promoting equitable access to federal infrastructure contracts. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 212321 (Construction Sand and Gravel Mining), supporting site stabilization and erosion control, and NAICS 221310 (Water Supply and Irrigation Systems), critical for park water infrastructure. She also procures specialized services under NAICS 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), indicating technical expertise in equipment integration and digital asset management for facility operations. Her domain expertise bridges civil engineering, environmental compliance, and operational sustainability in protected area management.