Toni M. Palmer

Toni M. Palmer serves as a Contracting Officer for the Western Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where she manages the acquisition of critical transportation infrastructure projects across federally managed lands in the western United States. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for highway, bridge, and civil structure construction, rehabilitation, and preservation. She plays a central role in ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing the agency’s mission to maintain safe, resilient, and accessible transportation networks in national parks, forests, and other federal territories. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction, structural fabrication, and specialized materials procurement under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Palmer maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of experienced contractors, including STRIDER CONSTRUCTION CO INC, MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, M.A. DEATLEY CONSTRUCTION, INC., OFTEDAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., and HAZ-TECH DRILLING INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in heavy civil construction, site development, and specialized drilling services for federal lands. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical compliance, and contractor reliability in challenging terrain and environmentally sensitive areas. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to full and open competition, approximately one-third are structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides, instead prioritizing broad small business eligibility to foster competition among qualified firms capable of delivering complex infrastructure solutions. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 331210 (Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing), NAICS 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing), and NAICS 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction). This reflects deep technical expertise in procuring structural steel components, pre-fabricated bridge elements, and heavy civil construction services essential to maintaining federal transportation assets in remote and rugged environments.