Bianca Meira-Penna

Bianca Meira-Penna serves as a Contracting Officer within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), operating under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In this role, she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of mission-critical procurements that support national disaster response and recovery operations. Her portfolio focuses on acquiring essential services and equipment to ensure rapid deployment of emergency sheltering, medical logistics, and operational support during crises. She executes acquisitions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, prioritizing speed, scalability, and compliance in high-stakes environments where timely delivery directly impacts public safety and resilience. Meira-Penna maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including FED SERVE LLC, EDGE TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTORS, INC., WS ACQUISITION LLC, VIDOVATION CORPORATION, and SAMSTAR LLC. These vendors are frequently engaged for their ability to deliver rapid-response solutions in emergency operations, temporary housing, medical supply chain support, and communications equipment. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, with a focus on vendors demonstrating proven capacity for surge scalability, logistics agility, and compliance with federal emergency standards. Her contracting activity shows a strong preference for open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This reflects a strategic emphasis on maximizing competition and operational readiness over socioeconomic set-asides, though she remains compliant with all federal small business reporting requirements. Her approach prioritizes mission-critical capability over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the most capable and responsive vendors are selected to meet urgent national needs. Meira-Penna’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 624230 (Emergency and Other Relief Services), with significant activity in ambulance services (621910), temporary sheltering and lodging (721110), travel trailer and camper manufacturing (336214), and specialized chemical product manufacturing (325998). Her technical expertise spans emergency medical logistics, mobile housing units, and mission-critical supply chain solutions essential to disaster response infrastructure.