Bettina Schwegel-Bleher

Bettina Schwegel-Bleher serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions within the electric power distribution sector. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while facilitating timely and efficient contract awards that support critical infrastructure resilience and grid modernization initiatives. Her role centers on soliciting, evaluating, and administering complex service and supply contracts aligned with federal energy priorities, often coordinating with technical stakeholders to define performance requirements and ensure contractual deliverables meet operational standards. While specific contractor names are not available, Bettina maintains a broad network of qualified vendors capable of delivering specialized electrical distribution services, including system upgrades, substation equipment, metering technologies, and grid reliability solutions. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive bidding, transparent evaluation criteria, and rigorous source selection processes to ensure value and performance. She works closely with industry partners who demonstrate technical expertise in distribution automation, asset management systems, and utility-scale infrastructure projects. Bettina’s procurement portfolio is entirely focused on open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her awards issued under the “No Set-Aside” category. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission-critical timelines and the need for broad market participation, rather than socioeconomic set-asides. Her approach prioritizes capability, capacity, and compliance over socioeconomic classifications, ensuring access to the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 221122 — Electric Power Distribution — where she specializes in procuring services related to transmission and distribution infrastructure, grid modernization, smart meter deployment, and utility-scale equipment maintenance. She possesses deep familiarity with industry standards such as IEEE and NERC compliance, and routinely engages with contractors offering engineering, installation, and operational support for electric utility networks. Her expertise lies in aligning procurement strategy with the evolving demands of a modernizing power grid.