Nicholas Murray

Nicholas Murray serves as the primary procurement lead for the Mwr Midwest Region of the National Park Service, overseeing the acquisition of architectural, engineering, and construction services critical to preserving and rehabilitating historic structures and recreational infrastructure across the Midwest. His role centers on ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to sustain culturally significant sites through technically rigorous, mission-aligned contracts. He manages a diverse portfolio of professional services acquisitions, primarily focused on design, restoration, and adaptive reuse projects requiring specialized expertise in historic preservation and environmental compliance. Murray maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, HDR ENGINEERING INC, and Harley & Ivy LLC, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with demonstrated experience in federal historic preservation standards, structural rehabilitation, and site-specific engineering solutions. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical competency, and adherence to NPS design guidelines, fostering collaborative relationships with contractors who understand the unique constraints of managing federally protected lands. His contracting patterns show a strong preference for open, unrestricted procurements, with 85.5% of acquisitions issued without set-asides. While small business participation remains modest, he consistently supports Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, alongside limited awards to Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a balanced but primarily market-driven approach to socioeconomic goals. The overwhelming focus of his procurement activity—78.6%—falls under NAICS 541310 (Architectural Services), with additional emphasis on engineering services (NAICS 541330). He routinely procures design, documentation, and construction administration services for historic building rehabilitation, landscape restoration, and infrastructure upgrades, demonstrating deep expertise in federal preservation standards and the technical demands of managing culturally sensitive environments.