Tricia Horn

Tricia Horn supports the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service in managing complex procurement actions critical to the preservation and modernization of national park infrastructure. Though her formal title is not publicly listed, her role centers on executing full-cycle contracting for capital improvement projects, including historic structure rehabilitation, utility system upgrades, and visitor facility enhancements across ecologically sensitive and remote landscapes. She handles acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, primarily for engineering, construction, and recreational services, ensuring compliance with environmental and historic preservation standards while aligning with NPS strategic objectives. Horn maintains long-standing relationships with a core group of highly specialized contractors, including AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These firms provide multidisciplinary expertise in civil engineering, environmental planning, historic restoration, and site development—capabilities essential for executing projects on constrained, protected lands. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically proficient vendors with proven experience in federal land management contexts, suggesting a reliance on proven performance and technical rigor over open competition. Horn’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This indicates a strategic focus on selecting the most qualified entities regardless of socioeconomic status, prioritizing technical capability and project suitability over mandated small business preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, her approach reflects a mission-driven emphasis on outcome quality and regulatory compliance. Her primary procurement focus is squarely on NAICS 713990, encompassing all other amusement and recreation industries, which includes the design, construction, and rehabilitation of visitor centers, trails, campgrounds, and interpretive facilities. This specialization underscores her deep expertise in recreational infrastructure procurement within the unique constraints of federally protected lands, requiring nuanced understanding of cultural resource management, environmental compliance, and public access standards.