Tricia L. Esannason

Tricia L. Esannason serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4418 628 Cons Pk unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting infrastructure resilience and operational readiness at Joint Base Charleston and associated installations. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, maintenance, and mission-enabling service contracts essential to sustaining military facilities, including airfields, utilities, and environmental systems. Her acquisitions focus on facilities support, landscaping, security systems, and waste management services, ensuring compliance with DoD standards for readiness and sustainability. Esannason plays a critical role in translating base operational needs into competitively awarded contracts that uphold mission continuity and long-term infrastructure integrity. She maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for site development and infrastructure support, PROTECT KITCHEN EXHAUST CLEANING, LLC for specialized facility maintenance, ACCESS PORTABLE TOILETS INC for temporary sanitation solutions, and ML Armaments LLC for security-related services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engaging niche, mission-critical vendors with proven expertise in military environment requirements, emphasizing reliability, responsiveness, and regulatory compliance over broad-scale vendors. Esannason demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of her awards designated for Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. She frequently utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, and regularly incorporates HUBZone preferences, reflecting a deliberate strategy to foster equitable access and workforce development within the defense industrial base. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 561730 (Landscaping Services), and 561621 (Security Systems Services), indicating deep expertise in integrated facility sustainment. She routinely procures services related to environmental compliance, physical security infrastructure, grounds maintenance, and solid waste management—domains critical to maintaining secure, functional, and mission-ready installations across the Air Force’s operational footprint.