Brian P Whalen-Crichton

Brian Whalen serves as a Contract Specialist, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition process and ensuring procurement activities align with agency requirements. In this role, he handles the administrative and technical aspects of contracting to support the agency's operational mission. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement data indicates a primary reliance on full and open competitions, with no set-aside designations applied to the majority of actions. However, there is a clear commitment to small business participation, with a significant portion of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses, as well as a smaller percentage of 8(a) sole-source contracts. His procurement activity spans several diverse industry sectors. Technical focus areas include the manufacturing of surgical appliances and supplies, as well as building equipment contracting. Additionally, his portfolio includes acquisitions for media streaming distribution and content providers, water supply and irrigation systems, and the repair and maintenance of commercial and industrial machinery.