Charlene Smith

Charlene Smith serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in environmental remediation and hazardous waste management. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while delivering mission-critical services that protect public health and the environment. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and evaluation to award and performance monitoring—focusing on technical, high-stakes procurements requiring specialized environmental engineering and regulatory expertise. Her acquisitions are designed to support long-term environmental compliance, site cleanup, and sustainable waste treatment solutions. Charlene Smith maintains a broad and competitive contractor base, engaging with experienced environmental services firms capable of handling regulated hazardous materials, soil remediation, and compliance-driven disposal operations. She fosters relationships with vendors possessing proven technical capabilities in engineering, permitting, and environmental monitoring, prioritizing proposers with demonstrated experience in federal environmental programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous technical evaluations, and contractor accountability under performance work statements. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her focus remains on selecting the most technically qualified offerors capable of meeting stringent environmental standards, regardless of business size or certification status. Charlene specializes in NAICS 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal) and NAICS 562910 (Remediation Services), consistently procuring services related to the containment, treatment, and disposal of hazardous substances, as well as soil and groundwater remediation. Her technical domain expertise includes RCRA-compliant operations, Superfund response actions, and environmental compliance monitoring, making her a key liaison between federal environmental objectives and contractor execution capabilities.