Rebecca Baez

Rebecca Baez serves as a procurement specialist within Hillsborough County Public Schools, supporting the agency’s mission to maintain safe, functional, and educationally supportive facilities across its school district. In her role, she manages a broad spectrum of capital and operational acquisitions, with a primary focus on infrastructure modernization, facility maintenance, and ancillary support services. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for construction-related services, janitorial operations, and technical support systems, ensuring alignment with state and federal compliance standards. She plays a critical role in translating facility needs into enforceable procurement strategies that prioritize student safety, operational efficiency, and long-term sustainability. Rebecca collaborates with a diverse pool of contractors specializing in plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems, as well as janitorial and facility management vendors. While no single contractor dominates her award portfolio, she consistently engages regional and statewide firms with proven experience in public school environments. Her working relationships emphasize responsiveness, compliance with safety codes, and adherence to performance-based specifications, fostering partnerships grounded in reliability and accountability rather than volume-driven contracting. Rebecca’s procurement practices reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions designated as non-set-aside. She does not routinely utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, instead prioritizing competitive bidding to ensure value and compliance. This approach underscores a focus on technical capability and service quality over socioeconomic categorization, aligning with the agency’s operational needs and fiscal stewardship priorities. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 238220 (Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors), reflecting deep expertise in mechanical systems upgrades and facility infrastructure renewal. She also regularly procures janitorial services (NAICS 561720) and technical support services (NAICS 541519), demonstrating a multidisciplinary understanding of school operations. Her domain expertise lies in integrating building systems with educational environments, ensuring that all procurements directly support student learning and staff safety.