Brandi Upton

Brandi Upton serves as a Contract Specialist for NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions to support the readiness and sustainment of Navy and Marine Corps installations across the Mid-Atlantic region. She manages a diverse portfolio of service and construction-related contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while advancing the agency’s objectives in infrastructure modernization, facility maintenance, and environmental resilience. Her work directly enables operational readiness through the timely acquisition of essential support services and construction capabilities, often under time-sensitive and mission-driven timelines. Upton maintains strong, recurring relationships with key contractors including Ryan Construction Co. Inc., Weeks-Cashman JV, Appledore Marine – CH2M JV, W.M. Jordan Company, Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established, qualified vendors capable of delivering complex facilities support, site development, and utility infrastructure services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and contractor accountability, fostering long-term collaboration with firms that demonstrate technical proficiency and reliability in high-stakes environments. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with nearly 80% of her actions structured as set-asides, including equal portions of Total Small Business Set-Asides and 8(a) competed awards, alongside targeted HUBZone opportunities. This reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic goals under FAR Part 19, actively cultivating a diverse supplier base to enhance competition and community economic development while maintaining mission integrity. Upton’s primary NAICS focus centers on Facilities Support Services (561210) and All Other Support Services (561990), with significant activity in Janitorial Services (561720), Electrical Contracting (238210), and Commercial Machinery Repair (811310). She specializes in procuring integrated facility maintenance, utilities support, and mission-critical infrastructure services that sustain the operational tempo of naval installations, demonstrating deep expertise in service-based contracting for complex, mission-dependent environments.