Bernadette Gross-Briggs

Bernadette Gross-Briggs serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisition programs centered on security services and facility support operations. In her role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while advancing agency mission objectives through transparent, competitive contracting processes. She routinely handles task and delivery order contracts under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles, as well as firm-fixed-price and time-and-materials arrangements, with a strong emphasis on performance-based service acquisition. Her work directly supports operational readiness by securing essential personnel and infrastructure services critical to national security and public safety functions. While specific contractor names are not available, Gross-Briggs maintains a robust pipeline of vendor partnerships with both large service providers and small business concerns, particularly those certified under the 8(a) Business Development Program. Her contracting approach emphasizes competitive fairness and performance accountability, fostering long-term relationships with firms capable of delivering high-quality, scalable security and support solutions. She actively engages with industry through pre-solicitation outreach and market research to ensure requirements are clearly defined and achievable. Gross-Briggs demonstrates a balanced commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with equal portions of her portfolio allocated to open competition and 8(a) competed set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to promote small business participation while maintaining rigorous standards for contractor capability and performance. Her consistent use of 8(a) set-asides underscores a strong dedication to empowering disadvantaged businesses and fostering economic opportunity within the federal contracting ecosystem. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561612 (Security Guards and Patrol Services), which constitutes 70% of her portfolio, indicating deep expertise in armed and unarmed security operations, access control, and risk mitigation services. She also procures facilities support services, computer-related technical services, and peripheral equipment manufacturing, demonstrating a multidisciplinary approach to mission-enabling acquisitions. Her technical domain expertise spans physical security infrastructure, operational support systems, and integrated service delivery models.