LJ Gravelle

Lawrence Gravelle serves as a key procurement lead within the Dsc Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, overseeing the acquisition of infrastructure maintenance and environmental restoration services essential to preserving America’s national parks. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on historic preservation, utility system upgrades, and ecological site remediation, ensuring compliance with federal environmental and historic preservation statutes. His work directly supports the agency’s mission to sustain resilient, accessible, and culturally significant park infrastructure across remote and ecologically sensitive landscapes. Gravelle maintains longstanding relationships with top-tier engineering and construction firms including AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in civil engineering, landscape restoration, and specialized construction in protected areas. His contracting approach emphasizes technical competence, environmental stewardship, and proven performance on complex, mission-critical projects requiring adherence to stringent federal compliance standards. His procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 68.2% of awards issued without set-asides, yet he maintains a robust commitment to small business participation, allocating 31.8% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities per FAR 19.5. While not heavily focused on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his consistent use of small business set-asides reflects a deliberate effort to broaden vendor participation among qualified firms capable of delivering specialized park infrastructure services. Gravelle’s primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services (541330), Soil Preparation and Cultivating (115112), and Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310), underscoring his technical expertise in civil infrastructure, ecological landscaping, and site development. He routinely procures services related to erosion control, historic structure rehabilitation, stormwater management, and utility system modernization, requiring deep domain knowledge in sustainable construction practices and NPS-specific regulatory frameworks.