Lagasse, Donnette (A)

Donnette Lagasse serves as a key procurement lead at the Denver Federal Center under the Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing the acquisition of specialized civil engineering, environmental monitoring, and operational support services critical to the agency’s mission of managing western U.S. water infrastructure. She manages complex contracts for hydraulic structure maintenance, hydrologic data collection systems, and ecosystem restoration initiatives, ensuring compliance with federal water resource standards. Her procurement portfolio emphasizes technical precision, long-term operational sustainability, and mission-critical infrastructure modernization, aligning closely with the Bureau’s strategic goals for water security and environmental resilience. Lagasse maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., BenchLab LLC, and Frontier Precision Inc., each providing specialized expertise in environmental sampling, hydrologic instrumentation, and heavy civil construction support. She also collaborates with Royal Media Network, Inc. and BMACK Interpreting L.L.C. for communications and linguistic services supporting field operations. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical capability, past performance, and reliability, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate deep domain knowledge in water resource engineering and environmental compliance. Lagasse’s procurement activity is exclusively conducted under full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the highest technical proficiency available in the marketplace, regardless of vendor size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, her contracts remain accessible to all qualified offerors under standard FAR procedures. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 336612 (Boat Building) and 813920 (Professional Organizations), reflecting the Bureau’s need for specialized aquatic platform procurement—such as research vessels and remote sensing platforms—and the engagement of technical consortia and professional associations for hydrologic modeling, water rights analysis, and stakeholder coordination. Her expertise lies at the intersection of civil infrastructure, environmental science, and operational logistics in arid and semi-arid water systems.