Matthew Boals

Matthew S. Boals serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing acquisitions related to critical infrastructure and facility support services. While specific agency affiliation is not disclosed, his contracting activities center on the planning, execution, and oversight of contracts for public works and utility systems. He handles a range of complex procurements involving construction, engineering, and maintenance services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting standards. His role supports the agency’s mission to maintain and modernize essential public systems through strategic sourcing and vendor accountability. Boals maintains a broad contractor base with no single vendor dominating his award portfolio, indicating a deliberate strategy to foster competition and avoid overreliance on any one supplier. He engages with general contractors, specialty trade firms, and systems integrators across multiple sectors, emphasizing technical capability and past performance over size or brand recognition. His procurement patterns reflect a preference for open competition, with no set-asides utilized in recent acquisitions, suggesting a focus on full and open bidding to achieve optimal value and service quality. His contracting approach shows no utilization of socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or WOSB programs, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a procurement philosophy prioritizing technical merit and cost-effectiveness over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with missions requiring high reliability and broad vendor participation. Boals’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories related to public works and building systems, particularly Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310), Electrical Contractors (238210), and Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors (238220). He also frequently procures Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction (237310) and Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing (337211), indicating a diverse portfolio spanning civil infrastructure and facility fit-outs. His expertise lies in managing technical specifications for utility integration, building systems, and construction services, ensuring compliance with safety, environmental, and operational standards.