Brendon T. Ricketts

Brendon Ricketts serves as a key procurement professional within the 693JJ3 Acquisition and Grants Management unit of the Federal Highway Administration, supporting the agency’s mission to enhance the safety, resilience, and innovation of the nation’s transportation infrastructure. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on engineering services, transportation research, and operational consulting that directly inform highway design and system performance. His work ensures that technical solutions are procured through competitive, compliant, and data-driven processes aligned with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities. Ricketts maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading providers in transportation and research sectors, including K & M Transportation Services LLC and the University of California, Los Angeles. These partnerships reflect a blend of commercial service providers and academic institutions engaged in applied research and technical support. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, leveraging long-term service agreements and task-order contracts to secure specialized expertise in mobility analytics, infrastructure modeling, and safety evaluation. Ricketts’ contracting activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and capability rather than socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s need for high-caliber, mission-critical services that require specialized domain knowledge and proven track records in transportation engineering. His primary procurement focus lies within NAICS categories 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services) and 541330 (Engineering Services), with significant activity in 561990 (All Other Support Services) and 511130 (Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers). These reflect a strong demand for research-driven consulting, data analysis, technical documentation, and infrastructure performance evaluation services, underscoring his expertise in procuring advanced analytical and engineering solutions for federal highway systems.