Brian Trahan

Brian Trahan serves as the primary procurement lead for the National Cemetery Administration, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical services that sustain the dignity and operational integrity of the nation’s veterans’ cemeteries. His responsibilities include managing contracts for grounds maintenance, infrastructure preservation, and cemetery-specific support services, ensuring compliance with federal standards for perpetual care and historical stewardship. Trahan’s portfolio centers on service-based acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mandate to honor veterans through well-maintained, enduring memorial landscapes, with a strong emphasis on long-term operational sustainability and regulatory adherence. Trahan maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of contractors specializing in cemetery and grounds management, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, LAUBACKER ENTERPRISES, INC., and HAMILTON PACIFIC CHAMBERLAIN LLC. These relationships reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in landscape architecture, cemetery infrastructure, and specialized horticultural services. His contracting approach prioritizes reliability, continuity, and technical proficiency, fostering collaborative, performance-based engagements that align with the NCA’s mission of perpetual care and ceremonial readiness. Trahan exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly 52% of his awards directed toward small business set-asides, particularly Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB), which account for 36.9% of his contract actions. He regularly leverages FAR 19.5 total small business set-asides and maintains a balanced approach to open competition, ensuring equitable access while prioritizing veteran-owned and small enterprise participation in mission-critical services. His procurement focus is heavily concentrated in NAICS 561730 (Landscaping Services), reflecting the NCA’s core need for groundskeeping, irrigation, monument maintenance, and cemetery beautification. He also procures janitorial services (561720), cemetery operations (812220), and specialized equipment and materials, demonstrating deep technical expertise in the unique environmental and ceremonial requirements of national burial grounds.