Regina Sousa

Regina Sousa serves as a Senior Planner within the Sustainability and Solid Waste Management agency, where she plays a central role in shaping and executing procurement strategies aligned with the agency’s mission to advance environmentally compliant waste management infrastructure. She leads the planning and solicitation of contracts for non-hazardous waste treatment systems, with a primary focus on incineration and combustion technologies. Her responsibilities include developing acquisition plans, evaluating technical requirements, and ensuring alignment with state and federal environmental regulations. Sousa’s work directly supports the agency’s strategic goal of reducing landfill reliance through advanced waste-to-energy solutions, making her a key liaison between technical operations and procurement execution. While no specific contractor relationships are currently documented in the procurement record, Sousa’s acquisition profile suggests engagement with specialized engineering firms, incinerator system manufacturers, and environmental compliance service providers. Her procurement patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven experience in thermal treatment systems, emissions control technologies, and operational maintenance contracts for waste combustion facilities. She typically works with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in EPA-compliant waste handling and robust performance history in municipal solid waste infrastructure. Sousa’s contracting portfolio reflects a 100% open competition approach, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic categories. This indicates a procurement strategy prioritizing technical capability and regulatory compliance over socioeconomic preferences, consistent with the specialized nature of waste combustion infrastructure procurement. Her primary NAICS focus is evenly split between 562211 (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal) and 562213 (Solid Waste Combustors and Incinerators), underscoring her deep expertise in thermal waste treatment systems. She procures turnkey incineration units, air pollution control equipment, emissions monitoring systems, and long-term operations and maintenance services, demonstrating specialized knowledge in environmental engineering and regulatory adherence for non-hazardous waste management.