Brigette Powers

Brigette R. Powers serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Prison System’s Bureau of Prisons, where she manages the acquisition of critical goods and services essential to the operational integrity and constitutional compliance of federal correctional facilities. Her portfolio spans medical care, dietary services, infrastructure maintenance, and facility modernization, ensuring that incarcerated populations receive constitutionally mandated health and safety standards. Powers specializes in full-cycle contract administration, from requirements validation and market research to solicitation development, source selection, and contract performance monitoring, aligning procurements with FAR guidelines and agency mission priorities. She maintains longstanding relationships with key contractors including Federal Prison Industries, Inc., NaphCare Inc., and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, partnering with providers delivering specialized healthcare services, facility construction, and logistical support. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, compliance, and continuity of service, often engaging firms with proven experience in high-security institutional environments. These vendor partnerships reflect a preference for established contractors capable of meeting stringent federal correctional standards while maintaining operational resilience. Powers demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 42% of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and a notable emphasis on service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. While the majority of her contracts remain open competition, her socioeconomic strategy actively promotes inclusion of disadvantaged and veteran-owned firms, reflecting the agency’s broader equity and accountability goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 424490 for grocery and related products distribution, supporting dietary programs, and NAICS 238220 for HVAC and plumbing contractors ensuring facility compliance and inmate welfare. She also manages acquisitions in data infrastructure (518210) and construction services (237110), demonstrating technical expertise in both institutional logistics and physical plant operations critical to federal corrections.