Erica Bratton

Erica Bratton serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4407 375th Contracting Squadron, part of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages facility-related acquisitions critical to sustaining operational readiness at Air Force installations. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contracting for building operations, environmental compliance, security infrastructure, and maintenance of airfield and lodging facilities. She routinely handles service-based contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 37, ensuring alignment with DoD sustainment priorities and regulatory standards. Her work directly supports mission-critical infrastructure resilience through timely and compliant acquisition strategies. Bratton maintains consistent relationships with a core group of contractors including CHALLENGE UNLIMITED, INC., JAYTECH, INC., and NORTH AMERICAN IMPORT AND EXPORT COMPANY LLC, which provide specialized services ranging from facility maintenance to environmental remediation. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established vendors with proven performance in government facility support, often leveraging indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and task order competitions to ensure responsive, scalable solutions. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting and quality assurance protocols. A strong advocate for small business participation, Bratton consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 72% of her awards designated for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity while enhancing competition and innovation within the installation support sector. Her procurement practices align with DoD socioeconomic goals, frequently directing opportunities to small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 813110 (religious organizations), 811121 (automotive body and paint repair), 541380 (testing laboratories), 562219 (nonhazardous waste disposal), and 811310 (commercial machinery repair), indicating a diverse portfolio centered on facility support, environmental services, and specialized maintenance. This technical breadth underscores her expertise in procuring niche, mission-critical services essential to Air Force infrastructure sustainability.