Tina D Cook

Tina Cook serves as a key procurement lead within the Dakota Prairie Grasslands, a unit of the U.S. Forest Service under the Department of Agriculture, where she manages acquisitions critical to sustaining public land infrastructure and ecological integrity. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracting for civil engineering, environmental remediation, and public access improvements, including roads, trails, water systems, and campground facilities. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s mission of resilient infrastructure and conservation-focused recreation. Cook’s portfolio is dominated by construction and environmental services, requiring deep technical understanding of civil works and ecological restoration standards. Her primary contractor relationship is with SIMCO VENTURES LM LLC, a trusted partner delivering complex civil engineering and specialty trade services across remote Northern Plains landscapes. Cook cultivates long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance reliability, regulatory compliance, and operational adaptability in challenging environmental conditions. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaborative vendor engagement, with consistent reliance on contractors possessing proven experience in federal land management contexts and familiarity with USDA environmental protocols. Cook demonstrates a strong and consistent commitment to small business participation, with 92.6% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She prioritizes contracting with small businesses across multiple socioeconomic categories, ensuring equitable access for firms certified under HUBZone, 8(a), and SDB programs. Her pattern reflects a strategic alignment with federal socioeconomic goals, fostering local economic development while maintaining high standards for project delivery. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction), with significant activity in 238990 (Specialty Trade Contractors) and 562910 (Remediation Services). She routinely acquires services related to erosion control, water system upgrades, trail rehabilitation, and hazardous material mitigation, demonstrating expertise in integrating infrastructure development with ecological stewardship objectives.