Matthew A. Raible

Matthew A. Raible serves as a Contracting Officer for the National Continuity SECTION (CON50) within the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where he is responsible for managing mission-critical acquisitions that support the resilience and continuity of national communications infrastructure during emergencies. His portfolio encompasses procurements for secure, redundant communication systems, emergency response hardware, and technical support services essential to sustaining federal operational capabilities under adverse conditions. Raible ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contract actions with the agency’s strategic priorities in infrastructure hardening and cyber-resilient communications. Raible cultivates partnerships with a diverse range of vendors specializing in telecommunications equipment, fabricated metal structures, and computer facilities management services. He engages with both large prime contractors and small businesses capable of delivering specialized technical solutions for hardened communication nodes and emergency-grade hardware. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and technical evaluation criteria to ensure system interoperability, security, and reliability under degraded operational environments. Raible demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 42% of his acquisitions set aside for small business concerns, including Total Small Business Set-Asides, 8(a) competed awards, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides. He actively leverages HUBZone and other socioeconomic programs to expand the pool of qualified vendors, reinforcing equitable access to federal opportunities while maintaining mission readiness through competitive, capability-driven sourcing. His primary NAICS focus areas include 334220 for radio and wireless communications equipment manufacturing, 332312 for fabricated structural metal components, and 541513 for computer facilities management services. Raible’s expertise lies in procuring mission-essential systems that support secure, redundant, and physically hardened infrastructure—ensuring continuity of operations for federal agencies during national emergencies through technically rigorous and compliant acquisition strategies.