Richard Brush

Richard Brush serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8137 unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing construction and facilities support contracts critical to sustaining air base infrastructure. His role centers on ensuring mission-critical facilities remain operational, safe, and compliant with defense standards through the acquisition of commercial and institutional building construction services. He oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from solicitation and source selection to contract administration—focusing on modernization, energy resilience, and infrastructure readiness across Air Force installations. His acquisitions are strategically aligned with the agency’s priority to replace aging systems and enhance long-term facility sustainability. Brush maintains a contracting environment that prioritizes small business participation, with 100% of his procurements structured as full small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This consistent application of socioeconomic preferences ensures that small, disadvantaged, and locally based construction firms have equitable access to defense-related opportunities. He actively cultivates partnerships with certified small businesses, including those designated as 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB, fostering a competitive and inclusive vendor ecosystem that strengthens regional economic resilience while delivering mission-critical outcomes. His procurement focus is exclusively aligned with NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—reflecting deep expertise in the delivery of new construction, renovations, and facility upgrades for military installations. He procures services related to structural systems, electrical and mechanical infrastructure, roofing, HVAC, and utilities integration, all governed by strict military construction codes and sustainability standards. His technical domain expertise lies in managing complex, multi-phase construction projects that require coordination with civil engineering, environmental compliance, and energy efficiency initiatives to support Air Force operational readiness.