Adrienne Thompson/

Adrienne Thompson serves as a key procurement lead within the County of Mendocino, overseeing the acquisition of professional services critical to the agency’s mission of public safety, environmental resilience, and infrastructure integrity. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contracts under NAICS 541690, she ensures that technical consulting services align with county priorities such as wildfire mitigation, illegal dump remediation, behavioral health support, and transportation facility modernization. Her role centers on soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for scientific and technical consulting, often coordinating with county departments to translate complex operational needs into precise statement of work requirements that drive mission-critical outcomes. Thompson maintains a broad network of qualified vendors specializing in environmental engineering, urban planning, emergency response planning, and public works consulting. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms with demonstrated expertise in California’s regulatory landscape, particularly those experienced in EPA compliance, CalRecycle protocols, and Caltrans standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive sealed bidding and performance-based contracting, fostering transparent, accountable vendor relationships grounded in technical competency and local knowledge. Thompson’s contracting activity reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under non-set-aside procedures. She does not currently utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, instead prioritizing technical qualifications and proven track records over socioeconomic classifications. This approach ensures that mission-critical services are delivered by the most capable providers, regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary focus lies in NAICS 541690, encompassing a wide array of scientific and technical consulting services including ecological restoration planning, solid waste management design, behavioral health system evaluations, and infrastructure asset assessments. She routinely procures expert analyses, feasibility studies, environmental impact reports, and compliance audits, demonstrating deep domain expertise in California’s public sector environmental and public safety regulatory frameworks.