Latoya Walker

Latoya Walker serves as a key procurement lead within the National Park Service’s Mwr NEKOTA office (140P63), responsible for managing infrastructure modernization contracts critical to park operational resilience. Her work centers on acquiring goods and services that sustain and upgrade essential park systems—including water, sewer, drainage, roadways, bridges, and building envelopes—ensuring compliance with federal standards for safety, durability, and environmental stewardship. She handles a diverse portfolio of acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on construction, maintenance, and specialized equipment procurement aligned with long-term asset lifecycle management goals. Walker 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 vendors with proven expertise in civil infrastructure, mechanical systems, and facility maintenance services. Her contracting approach prioritizes reliability, technical competence, and performance history, fostering collaborative, long-term vendor engagement rather than transactional procurement. She maintains a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside policy across her acquisition portfolio, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. All awards are reserved exclusively for small businesses, ensuring broad participation from disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. This approach not only supports national policy objectives but also strengthens local economic resilience in communities surrounding park sites. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 333924 (industrial truck and material handling equipment), 562991 (septic tank and related services), 561720 (janitorial services), 336999 (other transportation equipment), and 333310 (commercial machinery manufacturing). These reflect a technical specialization in facility support systems, waste management infrastructure, and light industrial equipment procurement, underscoring her expertise in integrating operational needs with sustainable, mission-critical supply chain solutions.