Albertina De Pina

Albertina De Pina serves as the primary procurement lead for the U.S. Embassy Praia, overseeing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain diplomatic operations in Cape Verde’s remote island environment. She is responsible for managing contracts that ensure the operational readiness of U.S. personnel and facilities, with a focus on logistics, security infrastructure, and local support services essential to embassy continuity. Her procurement portfolio centers on travel and transportation services aligned with the embassy’s need for reliable, compliant, and secure mobility solutions across the archipelago. As the principal contracting authority, she ensures all acquisitions adhere to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) standards while supporting the Department of State’s broader diplomatic mission objectives. De Pina collaborates with a network of domestic and international service providers specializing in travel agency functions, including itinerary management, consular transportation coordination, and secure passenger logistics. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, her procurement pattern reflects a preference for vendors with proven experience in government travel support, regional expertise in West Africa, and compliance with State Department security protocols. She maintains a streamlined vendor engagement process focused on performance-based outcomes and service reliability in high-risk, low-infrastructure environments. Her contracting activity shows a 100% preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, indicating a procurement strategy prioritizing capability and compliance over socioeconomic classifications. This reflects the embassy’s urgent operational needs and the limited availability of certified small businesses with the required regional and security-sensitive service capacity in Cape Verde. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 561510 (Travel Agencies), encompassing managed travel services, diplomatic transport coordination, visa and consular logistics support, and emergency evacuation planning. She specializes in procuring integrated travel solutions that align with U.S. government travel regulations, including the use of government-authorized travel management systems and secure payment mechanisms for international operations.