Alfonso Romero

Alfonso Romero serves as a procurement lead for Meyer Engineers, Ltd., supporting the Flood Protection Authority - East in securing critical civil engineering solutions for flood risk reduction infrastructure. In this capacity, he manages the acquisition of specialized industrial equipment essential to the design, construction, and maintenance of floodwalls, drainage systems, and related hydraulic structures. His role centers on ensuring timely, compliant procurement of mission-critical machinery that directly supports Louisiana’s resilience objectives, aligning acquisitions with federal contracting regulations and agency engineering specifications. Romero typically handles complex, technically demanding contracts requiring rigorous performance validation and adherence to ASTM and USACE standards. Romero maintains collaborative relationships with a broad base of industrial equipment manufacturers and engineering suppliers, prioritizing vendors with proven expertise in heavy-duty material handling, flood-control machinery, and custom-engineered systems. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms capable of delivering high-capacity industrial trucks, stackers, and specialized tractors designed for marshland and levee construction environments. His contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, lifecycle cost analysis, and vendor reliability over price alone, fostering long-term partnerships with manufacturers who meet stringent performance and safety benchmarks. Romero’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under non-set-aside procedures. He does not utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead focusing on technical capability and equipment suitability as the primary selection criteria. This approach ensures that mission-critical infrastructure projects are supported by the most qualified suppliers, regardless of business size or certification status. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS 333924, encompassing the acquisition of industrial trucks, tractors, trailers, and stacker machinery engineered for flood-prone and geotechnically challenging environments. He specializes in procuring heavy-duty, corrosion-resistant, and high-terrain mobility equipment used in sediment removal, levee reinforcement, and drainage structure maintenance—reflecting deep domain expertise in civil infrastructure support systems.