Mike Camacho

Mike Camacho serves as a Contracting Officer within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, where he leads the acquisition of complex heavy civil infrastructure projects essential to preserving and modernizing America’s national parks. His responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract management—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—for projects involving historic preservation, utility system rehabilitation, and site development in ecologically sensitive and remote locations. Camacho specializes in high-stakes, mission-critical procurements that demand technical precision, environmental compliance, and adherence to federal construction standards, ensuring the NPS meets its mandate to protect cultural and natural resources while enhancing public access. He maintains longstanding relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including HDR Engineering Inc., Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, BookCliff Partners, LLC, and Aleut Construction LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in heavy civil engineering, historic restoration, and infrastructure resilience. Camacho consistently engages these vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated contracts, valuing technical capability, past performance, and proven ability to operate in challenging environments. Camacho’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside approach, with no reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. His strategy prioritizes technical merit and contractor capacity over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring that complex infrastructure needs are met by the most qualified entities regardless of business size or certification status. His primary focus is on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction), encompassing water and sewer upgrades, road and trail rehabilitation, dam and bridge repairs, and utility system modernization. Camacho’s expertise lies in managing technically intricate, federally funded construction contracts that require deep knowledge of federal construction codes, environmental regulations, and historic preservation standards.