Tricia Esannason

Tricia Esannason serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4418 628 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she manages mission-critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize infrastructure at Joint Base Charleston and associated installations. Her portfolio encompasses construction, facility maintenance, and mission-enabling services essential to airfield resilience, utility systems, and environmental compliance. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS, ensuring alignment with DoD priorities for operational readiness and infrastructure modernization. Esannason routinely handles complex, multi-year task orders and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts requiring technical coordination across engineering, environmental, and logistics stakeholders. She maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and infrastructure upgrades, PROTECT KITCHEN EXHAUST CLEANING, LLC for specialized facility maintenance, ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC for temporary sanitation support, and ML Armaments LLC for security-related equipment. These partnerships reflect a blend of general contracting, niche facility services, and defense-support vendors, indicating a procurement strategy focused on reliability, compliance, and mission-specific capability rather than broad competition. Esannason’s contracting patterns show a balanced approach to socioeconomic programs, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating active support for small business participation. The remaining two-thirds are open to all competitors, reflecting a pragmatic mix of competition and targeted outreach. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals a deliberate commitment to fostering a diverse vendor base within the defense infrastructure sector. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (radio and communications equipment), 334519 (measuring and controlling devices), and 561790 (building services), reflecting expertise in procuring technical systems for base operations, environmental monitoring, and facility support services. This technical alignment underscores her specialization in integrating advanced instrumentation and service-based solutions into military infrastructure environments.