Matthew Rodrigues

Matthew Rodrigues serves as a Program Manager responsible for overseeing the acquisition and lifecycle management of commercial and industrial heating, ventilation, and refrigeration systems. In this role, he ensures that procurement activities align with operational requirements for energy-efficient, high-reliability environmental control equipment. His acquisitions are mission-critical, supporting infrastructure needs across federal facilities, with a focus on technical compliance, performance specifications, and long-term maintainability. Rodrigues works closely with engineering and facilities teams to translate operational demands into precise solicitation requirements, ensuring that awarded contracts deliver technically sound, code-compliant solutions. His contractor relationships are primarily with manufacturers and system integrators specializing in air-conditioning and warm air heating equipment, including OEMs and authorized distributors with proven track records in commercial and industrial applications. He engages with vendors who demonstrate robust quality assurance protocols, technical documentation capabilities, and after-sales service networks. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently seeks suppliers with demonstrated expertise in ASHRAE-compliant systems, variable refrigerant flow technology, and industrial refrigeration controls. Rodrigues maintains a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. His approach prioritizes technical merit and value-based selection over socioeconomic categorizations, reflecting a focus on performance outcomes rather than certification-based procurement pathways. While small business participation is not formally targeted, he remains open to qualified small businesses that meet stringent technical and delivery requirements. His primary procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 333415, encompassing the design, manufacture, and installation of commercial and industrial HVAC and refrigeration systems. He specializes in procuring high-capacity chillers, rooftop units, heat recovery systems, and refrigeration equipment for data centers, laboratories, and large-scale public facilities, demonstrating deep technical fluency in thermal dynamics, refrigerant compliance, and energy efficiency standards such as ASHRAE 90.1 and ENERGY STAR.