Rick Mathena

Richard Mathena is a Contract Specialist who supports the agency's procurement mission through the administration and execution of government contracts. In this role, he is responsible for managing the acquisition lifecycle, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations, and facilitating the procurement of essential services and infrastructure projects. The agency demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with a significant majority of its set-aside preferences directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides. Additionally, the office utilizes set-asides for Women-Owned Small Businesses, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, and Local Area Set-Asides, reflecting a diversified socioeconomic contracting strategy. The procurement focus for this office is heavily weighted toward civil works and environmental maintenance. Primary technical domain expertise is concentrated in landscaping services and heavy and civil engineering construction. Further specialization is evident in the procurement of highway, street, and bridge construction, water and sewer line structures, and environmental remediation services.