Clare Hingsbergen

Clare Hingsbergen serves as a key procurement professional within the Cincinnati Acquisition Division of the Environmental Protection Agency, where she manages the acquisition of technical services and mission-critical infrastructure to support environmental science and regulatory compliance. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, and awarding contracts for high-precision analytical instrumentation, environmental consulting, and operational support services that enable evidence-based environmental decision-making. She specializes in complex, science-driven procurements requiring technical evaluation and risk mitigation, ensuring alignment with federal environmental standards and agency priorities. Hingsbergen maintains consistent relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including BIOSPYDER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. for advanced environmental data systems, Boh Environmental, L.L.C. for field sampling and analytical services, VERINA CONSULTING GROUP LLC for scientific and regulatory support, GREENLIFETECH CORP for environmental remediation solutions, and OMEGA PAINTING & CONTRACTING LLC for facility maintenance and compliance-related construction. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor collaboration, favoring firms with demonstrated expertise in environmental science and regulatory adherence. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 71.4% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, while 28.6% are competed under the 8(a) Business Development Program. This balance demonstrates a commitment to both market efficiency and meaningful small business participation, particularly with firms certified under the 8(a) program that bring niche technical capabilities to EPA’s environmental missions. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541715 for research and development in life sciences, 541330 for engineering services, and 561210 for facilities support, with additional activity in 238210 for electrical contracting and 561720 for janitorial services. She routinely procures laboratory equipment, environmental monitoring systems, technical consulting, and facility maintenance services that directly support EPA’s scientific and compliance objectives across the region.