Brandon Bernhard

Brandon Bernhard is a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the procurement process and executing acquisitions to support the agency's operational requirements. In this role, he oversees the solicitation and award phases of the contracting lifecycle, ensuring that procurement activities align with agency missions and federal acquisition regulations. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside designations applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a documented commitment to small business participation, with a significant portion of acquisitions designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides and a smaller percentage utilized for 8(a) competed requirements. His procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the manufacturing sector, with a primary focus on current-carrying wiring device manufacturing. Additional technical expertise is evident in the procurement of miscellaneous general purpose machinery, metal valve and pipe fittings, and bare printed circuit board manufacturing. He also manages acquisitions for specialized search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical system and instrument manufacturing.