Nate Wills

Nate Wills serves as a key procurement professional within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure projects essential to preserving and modernizing the nation’s park systems. His responsibilities include managing full lifecycle contracting for civil construction and site development initiatives, with a focus on water and sewer line construction, site preparation, and utility system upgrades across ecologically sensitive and remote locations. He ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the NPS’s strategic goals of historic preservation, environmental resilience, and visitor safety. His portfolio primarily consists of design-build and construction management contracts requiring technical expertise in civil engineering and environmental mitigation. Wills maintains long-standing partnerships with leading infrastructure firms including AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These relationships reflect a preference for established, multi-disciplinary contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-critical projects under stringent environmental and historic preservation standards. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluation, and collaborative project execution, often integrating environmental consultants and engineering specialists into the procurement process. Wills does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on selecting the most technically qualified and capable firms regardless of business size or certification status, prioritizing project complexity, safety, and long-term reliability over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on merit, technical capability, and past performance. His procurement focus is centered on NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line Construction) and 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in civil infrastructure for protected lands. He routinely procures services involving trenching, grading, stormwater management, erosion control, and utility relocation—skills critical to maintaining aging park infrastructure while minimizing ecological disruption.