Andrea L. Brunsman

Andrea L. Brunsman serves as a key procurement professional within the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Region 9 Emergency Preparedness Office, where she supports mission-critical acquisitions to sustain operational readiness for disaster response and recovery. Her responsibilities encompass managing contracts for infrastructure, safety services, and training solutions that enable rapid deployment of emergency capabilities across the western U.S. She specializes in acquisition planning and contract execution for time-sensitive, high-impact projects requiring agile procurement strategies, including emergency supplemental funding mechanisms and contingency-based task orders under GWACs and IDIQs. Brunsman collaborates with a diverse base of contractors, including commercial construction firms, electrical and infrastructure specialists, ambulance service providers, and training organizations that deliver emergency management curriculum. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on responsiveness, compliance with federal emergency protocols, and the ability to scale operations under dynamic conditions. She engages both large-capacity vendors and small businesses capable of rapid mobilization, ensuring continuity of services during declared incidents. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong commitment to small business participation, with nearly 45% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable 2% allocated to HUBZone firms. While the majority of acquisitions are open competition, she consistently prioritizes socioeconomic programs to foster regional resilience through local economic engagement, aligning with FEMA’s broader equity and community-based preparedness goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 for commercial and institutional building construction, 238210 for electrical systems installation, 621910 for ambulance and emergency medical transport, 922190 for public safety operations, and 611430 for professional emergency management training. These categories reflect her expertise in acquiring physical infrastructure, life-safety systems, and workforce development solutions essential to sustaining emergency response capacity.