Sara C. Rodriguez-Matos

Sara C. Rodriguez-Matos serves as a Contract Specialist at Washington Headquarters Services, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to modernize institutional management systems and sustain critical defense infrastructure. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions, from requirement validation and market research through solicitation, evaluation, award, and contract administration. Her portfolio primarily encompasses professional, technical, and facilities support services essential to enterprise-wide operational efficiency, ensuring compliance with FAR regulations and DoD acquisition policy. Rodriguez-Matos plays a pivotal role in enabling WHS’s digital transformation and resource optimization initiatives through timely and compliant contracting actions. She maintains established working relationships with a core group of contractors, including Clarity Innovations LLC, Cynergy Professional Systems LLC, Signature Renovations LLC, AMD International Technologies LLC, and Guidehouse Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, high-performing vendors capable of delivering specialized services across facilities management, technical consulting, and infrastructure modernization. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and vendor accountability, fostering long-term collaboration with firms that demonstrate consistent quality and compliance. Rodriguez-Matos’s procurement patterns reflect a strong orientation toward open competition, with 84.2% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. She actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (10.5%) and 8(a) competed awards (5.3%), aligning with DoD socioeconomic goals while maintaining competitive rigor. Her approach balances broad market access with targeted opportunities for certified small businesses, demonstrating a measured commitment to socioeconomic contracting without compromising mission readiness. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 238990 (All Other Specialty Trade Contractors), 561210 (Facilities Support Services), and 541350 (Building Inspection Services), reflecting expertise in physical infrastructure maintenance, facility operations, and compliance-driven inspections. She also procures professional services under 541990, including technical advisory and management consulting, and occasionally sources electrical and building supplies through 423610. Her domain expertise centers on integrated facility management, regulatory compliance, and enterprise support services critical to DoD’s institutional sustainment.