Miranda Challeen

Miranda Challeen serves as a key procurement professional within the National Park Service’s Midwest Region (140P60), overseeing the acquisition of architectural, engineering, and construction services critical to preserving and enhancing federally protected recreational and historic infrastructure. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to sustain cultural landscapes and public amenities through targeted contract actions that ensure long-term operational resilience. She routinely manages complex, mission-critical procurements under NAICS 713990, focusing on amusements and recreation facilities, including adaptive reuse of historic structures, trail systems, visitor centers, and maintenance-related infrastructure upgrades. Her acquisitions are strategically aligned with the National Park Service’s preservation goals and federal construction standards. Challeen maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established 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 firms provide specialized capabilities in historic preservation, site development, civil engineering, and recreation facility operations. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a preference for vendors demonstrating proven experience in federal environmental compliance, historic restoration, and sustainable construction practices. Miranda’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on leveraging market-wide expertise rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing technical capability and past performance over vendor classification. While small business participation is not formally mandated in her portfolio, her selection process remains transparent and competitive, ensuring equitable access for all qualified offerors. Her primary procurement domain is NAICS 713990, encompassing the design, construction, and maintenance of recreational and interpretive facilities within national park boundaries. She specializes in procurements involving historic structure rehabilitation, landscape architecture, accessibility improvements, and interpretive infrastructure—all aligned with the National Historic Preservation Act and NPS Operational Standards. Her technical expertise lies at the intersection of cultural resource management and modern facility operations.