Theresa Mendibles

Theresa Mendibles serves as a Procurement Specialist for the State of New Mexico, where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission of critical infrastructure development and public safety through strategic acquisitions. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement activities for technical and engineering services essential to modernizing state-operated facilities, transportation networks, and utility systems. Her portfolio primarily includes professional services contracts supporting facility design, systems integration, and environmental compliance, ensuring that public works projects meet rigorous technical and regulatory standards. Mendibles works closely with internal stakeholders to align acquisition strategies with long-term infrastructure goals and operational continuity requirements. Her contractor relationships center on firms delivering specialized technical services, particularly in engineering, architectural design, and computer systems support. She routinely engages with multidisciplinary service providers that offer integrated solutions for infrastructure planning, testing, and digital transformation of public works systems. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she fosters collaborative partnerships with firms possessing deep domain expertise in state-level public works, emphasizing performance-based contracting and technical competency over price alone. Mendibles’ procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This approach prioritizes broad market access and technical merit, ensuring the state secures the highest-quality services from the most capable providers, regardless of socioeconomic status. While small business participation is not formally targeted through 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, she remains open to qualified small businesses that meet stringent technical and compliance requirements. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Other Computer Related Services, Engineering Services, and Architectural Services, reflecting her specialization in procuring IT-enabled infrastructure solutions, civil engineering analyses, and design-build consulting. She frequently acquires services related to facility modernization, environmental testing, and systems integration—domains requiring deep technical knowledge and regulatory alignment with state and federal standards.