Nicholas Brawner

Nicholas H. Brawner serves as a Contracting Specialist at the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility, where he manages procurement activities critical to sustaining operational readiness at Joint Base Andrews. His portfolio centers on securing integrated security systems, communications hardware, and facility maintenance services essential to command, control, and communications (C3) missions. Brawner handles a range of acquisitions under FAR Part 12 and Part 13 procedures, including commercial item contracts, service-based task orders, and equipment leasing arrangements, ensuring alignment with Air Force infrastructure resilience goals and cybersecurity standards. He maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and specialized industrial support services. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and vendor accountability, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering technical precision and regulatory adherence in high-security environments. Brawner demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over 57% of his awards designated for Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 14.3% reserved for Women-Owned Small Businesses. His procurement patterns reflect deliberate efforts to expand opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and veteran-owned firms, consistently prioritizing small business participation as a strategic enabler of mission capability and workforce diversity. His primary NAICS focus includes 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 562112 and 562119 (Hazardous and Other Waste Collection), and 532490 (Commercial Machinery Leasing), underscoring expertise in procuring environmental safety systems, industrial monitoring equipment, and specialized leasing solutions for mission-critical infrastructure. Brawner’s technical domain spans security instrumentation, waste management compliance, and industrial control systems, ensuring acquisitions meet stringent DoD operational and environmental standards.