Brandon E. Ferris

Brandon E. Ferris serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility at Joint Base Andrews, where he manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and operational support systems. His portfolio centers on securing and sustaining command, control, and communications (C3) capabilities, with a focus on integrated security systems, radio and broadcasting hardware, and audiovisual equipment essential to air operations. Ferris executes full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s readiness objectives. He maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., primarily engaging them for specialized environmental, material, and industrial support services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering reliability and technical alignment with facility maintenance and safety standards. Ferris demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 83.3% of his awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. He actively prioritizes small business participation, with notable allocations to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses and women-owned small businesses, reflecting a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor diversity and enhance local economic resilience. His procurement focus spans NAICS categories including 339112 (surgical and medical instrument manufacturing), 423410 (photographic equipment wholesale), and 423450 (medical and hospital equipment wholesale), indicating a unique blend of technical procurement spanning security instrumentation, communications peripherals, and facility-specific medical and industrial supplies. This cross-domain expertise enables him to effectively source niche hardware and systems that support both operational and environmental compliance needs at a high-readiness military installation.