Brenda K McPherson

Brenda K. McPherson serves as a Contracting Officer for the 27th Security Forces Squadron under FA4855, part of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical procurement actions to sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses facility services, environmental systems, and support contracts essential to maintaining secure, functional installations. She specializes in acquiring construction-related services, wastewater treatment systems, HVAC upgrades, and facility maintenance solutions that directly support Air Force basing resilience. McPherson ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals for air base sustainability. She maintains a consistent working relationship with ALTUS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC, a trusted vendor providing specialized facility and environmental services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term partnership development with contractors who demonstrate technical proficiency in infrastructure support, environmental compliance, and rapid-response maintenance. McPherson prioritizes vendors with proven experience in military installation environments and values performance-based contracting methodologies to ensure mission continuity and quality assurance. McPherson demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 60% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively leverages small business programs to foster competition and enhance resilience within the supply base, consistently awarding contracts to small businesses capable of delivering facility services, environmental remediation, and operational support. Her pattern reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize small business participation while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 562991 (Septic Tank and Related Services) and NAICS 812320 (Drycleaning and Laundry Services), reflecting her specialization in non-combat, mission-enabling infrastructure support. She procures services critical to hygiene, waste management, and environmental compliance on active-duty installations, ensuring adherence to DoD and EPA standards. McPherson’s expertise centers on the operational integration of essential facility services within constrained military environments, where reliability and regulatory compliance are paramount.