Alicia Ponchak

Alicia Ponchak serves as a key procurement professional within the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD), supporting the agency’s mission to enhance independence and quality of life for individuals with developmental disabilities through strategic acquisitions of critical services. She manages a portfolio focused on technology-enabled care solutions, engineering support, and digital infrastructure, ensuring that procurements align with state and federal compliance standards. Her role centers on soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for specialized services that directly support client mobility, assistive technology deployment, and digital accessibility initiatives, making her a vital link between APD’s program goals and vendor capabilities. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented, Alicia consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors capable of delivering high-impact, mission-critical solutions. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical proficiency, service reliability, and alignment with APD’s community-based care model, fostering partnerships with firms experienced in healthcare IT, clinical support systems, and adaptive engineering solutions. She prioritizes vendor responsiveness, past performance, and capacity to meet the unique needs of a vulnerable population, ensuring that contracted services are both effective and person-centered. Alicia’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of procurements designated as “No Set-Aside.” This indicates a focus on technical merit and value-driven selection rather than socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains committed to equitable access and fair competition across all market segments. Her approach supports a level playing field while ensuring the highest quality of service delivery to APD clients. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing software development, data integration, and digital accessibility tools, alongside NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) for mobility equipment design and environmental modifications. She specializes in acquiring technical solutions that bridge clinical needs with operational scalability, demonstrating deep expertise in assistive technology procurement and service-based engineering systems.