Steven G. Paul

Steven G. Paul serves as a Contracting Officer within the DSC Contracting Services Division of the National Park Service, where he manages the acquisition of critical infrastructure services essential to preserving and modernizing the nation’s protected lands. His portfolio centers on professional engineering, architectural design, and specialized construction support contracts for historic preservation, utility system upgrades, and visitor facility enhancements across ecologically sensitive and remote sites. Paul ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s mission to sustain cultural heritage and public access through resilient, high-quality infrastructure solutions. He maintains long-standing partnerships with leading engineering and design firms including AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc., Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson, Inc., HDR Engineering Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for established, technically proficient vendors capable of delivering complex, multi-disciplinary services under stringent environmental and historic preservation standards. Paul’s contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and sustained vendor collaboration to meet mission-critical deadlines in challenging field conditions. Paul’s procurement activity reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of contracts awarded through full and open competition. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his approach remains fully compliant with federal small business participation goals through subcontracting opportunities and vendor diversity in teaming arrangements. His primary NAICS focus is evenly split between Architectural Services (541310) and Sign Manufacturing (339950), indicating a dual emphasis on design and wayfinding infrastructure. He procures comprehensive architectural and engineering services for rehabilitation of historic structures, alongside custom signage systems that meet NPS interpretive and accessibility standards, demonstrating deep expertise in heritage conservation and visitor experience design.