Jennifer Trihias

Jennifer L. Trihias serves as a Purchasing Agent for the 693C73 Eastern Federal Lands Division of the Federal Highway Administration, where she manages the acquisition of critical transportation infrastructure services across federally managed lands, including national forests and public rights-of-way. Her role centers on executing compliant, mission-driven procurements that support the maintenance, repair, and enhancement of highways, bridges, and roadway systems while balancing environmental stewardship and public safety. She routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, with a focus on engineering, testing, and construction-related contracts that align with the agency’s strategic infrastructure priorities. Trihias maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of established contractors, including ESTES BROS. CONST. INC., BLUEGRASS CONTRACTING CORP, BRYANT'S LAND AND DEVELOPMENT INDUSTRIES, INC., ECLIPSE COMPANIES, LLC, and ASPEN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms capable of delivering specialized civil works, land development, and environmental compliance services in sensitive federal land environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical competency, and past performance, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in regulatory adherence and performance accountability. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted without set-asides (73.9%), Trihias demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately 26.1% of awards issued under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate effort to engage qualified small businesses without compromising mission-critical delivery, aligning with federal socioeconomic goals while maintaining procurement integrity. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 518210 (Computing Infrastructure Providers), indicating deep expertise in technical services supporting infrastructure assessment, data-driven maintenance planning, and digital systems integration. She also procures specialized services in 721110 (Hotels and Motels), supporting transient workforce needs in remote field locations, underscoring her nuanced understanding of the operational ecosystem surrounding federal transportation projects.