Brenda Binstock

Brenda Binstock serves as a key procurement lead within the Great Plains Regional Office of the Bureau of Reclamation, overseeing the acquisition of specialized civil infrastructure components critical to water resource management and hydropower operations. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts involving industrial control systems, construction machinery, and wood product manufacturing, ensuring alignment with federal infrastructure modernization goals. Her role centers on executing compliant, mission-driven procurements that support the agency’s mandate to maintain and upgrade water conveyance systems, flood control structures, and energy-generating facilities across arid and semi-arid regions. Binstock maintains a primary working relationship with McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, a trusted vendor for site-specific civil works and infrastructure support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with demonstrated capability in heavy civil and industrial fabrication, while also fostering partnerships with smaller, specialized firms capable of delivering precision-engineered components. She consistently engages vendors with expertise in field-deployable systems, emphasizing reliability, durability, and compliance with federal engineering standards. Her procurement strategy strongly prioritizes small business participation, with half of all acquisitions set aside for total small businesses under FAR 19.5, and an equal split between Women-Owned Small Businesses and no set-aside contracts. This balanced approach reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic diversity, ensuring equitable access to federal opportunities while maintaining technical rigor in mission-critical procurements. Binstock’s technical focus lies in NAICS categories 321999, 335313, 333120, and 335314, reflecting her specialization in procuring custom wood products for structural supports, switchgear and relay systems for hydropower control, construction machinery for earthmoving and grading, and industrial control apparatuses for automated water flow regulation. Her expertise spans the integration of mechanical, electrical, and civil components into large-scale water infrastructure projects, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical requirements of federal water resource engineering.