Kelly Kager

Kelly Kager serves as a key procurement lead within the National Park Service’s MWR Midwest Region (140P60), overseeing acquisitions critical to the preservation and operational readiness of recreational, cultural, and historic infrastructure across the Midwest. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contract awards, Kager specializes in securing architectural, engineering, and construction services that support adaptive reuse of historic structures, maintenance of visitor facilities, and enhancement of public recreational amenities. Their work directly advances the agency’s mission to sustain federally protected lands through mission-critical infrastructure investments, with a consistent focus on performance-based, service-oriented contracts delivered under firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms. Kager maintains established relationships with a core group of trusted contractors, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, HDR ENGINEERING INC, EL PASO J.A.G., INC., I-2-I SOLUTIONS, INC., and Harley & Ivy LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in historic preservation, site development, and recreation facility management. Contracting patterns indicate a reliance on repeat vendors with demonstrated technical competence and regulatory compliance, fostering long-term collaboration grounded in reliability and mission alignment rather than competitive bidding alone. Kager’s procurement portfolio exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most qualified technical performers regardless of socioeconomic designation, prioritizing capability and past performance over programmatic set-asides. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, vendors of all sizes are evaluated equally on technical merit and delivery capacity. The agency’s procurement activity is entirely concentrated under NAICS 713990 (All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries), encompassing specialized services such as historic structure rehabilitation, trail and visitor center construction, interpretive facility upgrades, and recreational equipment integration. Kager’s expertise lies in managing complex, multi-disciplinary projects requiring adherence to the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation and compliance with federal environmental and historic preservation statutes.