Matthew Growney

Matthew Growney serves as the primary procurement lead for the Cincinnati Acquisition Division within the Environmental Protection Agency, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical environmental science and technical services. He manages a diverse portfolio of contracts centered on research and development, analytical instrumentation, and environmental consulting, ensuring the agency’s capacity to support evidence-based regulatory decisions and environmental monitoring. His work directly enables the procurement of high-precision laboratory equipment, applied research services, and operational support systems essential to EPA’s scientific integrity and compliance missions. Growney maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized contractors, including BIOSPYDER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Boh Environmental, L.L.C., VERINA CONSULTING GROUP LLC, and GREENLIFETECH CORP, among others. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with deep technical expertise in environmental analytics, laboratory instrumentation, and field-based monitoring services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical specificity, and vendor reliability, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors capable of delivering complex, high-stakes environmental solutions under stringent regulatory standards. His procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 79.5% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, he actively supports small business participation, with approximately 18.2% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and minor allocations to 8(a) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business programs, reflecting a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals without compromising technical rigor. Growney’s primary NAICS focus lies in Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541715), followed by Environmental Consulting Services (541620) and Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516). He specializes in procuring advanced instrumentation, environmental modeling tools, and scientific consulting services that support air, water, and soil quality assessments, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains of environmental science and laboratory operations.