Kellyann Bruno

Kellyann Bruno serves as Chief of Contracting Services for the National Cemetery Administration, where she oversees the full lifecycle of procurement activities critical to preserving the dignity and integrity of America’s national cemeteries. In this leadership role, she directs the acquisition of construction, maintenance, and infrastructure services that ensure perpetual care of burial grounds, monuments, landscaping, and site facilities. Her portfolio primarily includes complex, mission-critical contracts under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a strong emphasis on heavy civil engineering and institutional building projects. Bruno ensures compliance with federal statutes while aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s stewardship mission to honor veterans through enduring, well-maintained memorial sites. Bruno maintains long-standing relationships with key contractors specializing in cemetery infrastructure, including Mckenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Zlynx Enterprise, Inc., Laubacker Enterprises, Inc., and Hamilton Pacific Chamberlain LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in grounds maintenance, vault installation, roadways, drainage systems, and monument placement. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, quality assurance, and adherence to historical preservation standards, fostering collaborative, trust-based vendor relationships built on reliability and technical competence. A steadfast advocate for socioeconomic equity in federal contracting, Bruno exclusively utilizes Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides for all eligible acquisitions. This unwavering commitment ensures that veteran entrepreneurs directly contribute to the preservation of national cemeteries, reinforcing the agency’s core values through procurement. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize SDVOSB participation, reflecting both regulatory compliance and a mission-driven dedication to empowering veteran-owned enterprises. Bruno’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 237990 (Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction) and NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), encompassing site development, embankment stabilization, irrigation systems, visitor access infrastructure, and structural enhancements to cemetery facilities. Her technical expertise lies in managing large-scale civil works projects that demand precision in earthwork, drainage, and historic preservation, ensuring all acquisitions meet the National Cemetery Administration’s rigorous standards for permanence, safety, and reverence.