Julie Gavin

Julie Gavin serves as a key procurement professional within the National Park Service’s Mwr NEKOTA office (140P63), responsible for managing infrastructure modernization contracts critical to park operations and public safety. She oversees the acquisition of civil works, building systems, and utility infrastructure projects, ensuring compliance with federal contracting standards while advancing the agency’s mission of resilient, long-term facility sustainability. Her portfolio centers on construction and maintenance services that support water, sewer, drainage, plumbing, electrical, and HVAC systems across park facilities, requiring deep technical understanding of federal construction codes and environmental compliance protocols. Gavin maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including KB STANDARD LLC, GRANITE GROUP, LLC, CHAPARRAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., and SONNEL TECHNOLOGIES LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced specialty trade contractors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary infrastructure rehabilitation services under tight operational constraints. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on quality assurance, schedule adherence, and lifecycle cost efficiency in high-traffic, sensitive natural resource environments. A strong advocate for small business participation, Gavin consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, accounting for over 74% of her acquisitions. She actively supports Women-Owned and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, each representing nearly 3% of her award portfolio, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic equity in federal contracting. Her patterns reflect a strategic alignment with agency goals to foster local economic resilience through targeted small business engagement. Her technical focus lies primarily in NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction) and 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), with significant activity in electrical systems (238210) and specialty trade contracting (238990). She procures services related to infrastructure rehabilitation, mechanical system upgrades, and facility maintenance, requiring expertise in construction management, materials specification, and federal environmental regulations governing park lands.