Paula Teague

Paula Teague serves as a key procurement lead within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, overseeing the acquisition of critical infrastructure services essential to preserving and modernizing America’s national parks. Her work centers on managing complex contracts for engineering, construction, and utility system upgrades across ecologically sensitive and remote sites. She handles a diverse portfolio of procurements under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with environmental, historic preservation, and public safety standards while supporting the NPS mission to sustain cultural and natural resources for future generations. Teague maintains long-standing relationships with leading engineering and construction firms including AECOM Technical Services, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, HDR Engineering, and McKenzie Construction & Site Development. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in historic rehabilitation, civil engineering, and utility infrastructure—particularly those capable of operating in constrained, environmentally protected environments. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical competence, performance-based outcomes, and collaborative project execution with contractors experienced in federal land management constraints. Her procurement strategy prioritizes broad competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides, yet she consistently allocates 15% to total small business set-asides and 10% to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. She actively encourages small business participation through mentorship programs and targeted outreach, aligning with federal goals to expand equitable access to government contracting opportunities. Teague’s primary procurement focus lies in engineering services (NAICS 541330) and commercial/institutional building construction (NAICS 236220), with additional emphasis on sewage treatment facilities (221320) and heavy civil engineering (237990). She specializes in acquiring services related to historic structure rehabilitation, water and wastewater system modernization, and utility infrastructure resilience—ensuring park facilities meet current standards while honoring preservation mandates.