Bethany Hill

Bethany Hill serves as a secondary procurement support specialist within the FA9101 AEDC PKP Procurement Branch of the Department of the Air Force, contributing to the acquisition of critical infrastructure and technical systems that sustain the Arnold Engineering Development Complex’s world-class aerospace and hypersonic test capabilities. She supports the planning, solicitation, and administration of contracts for high-fidelity test facilities—including wind tunnels, propulsion test stands, and environmental simulation systems—ensuring alignment with mission-critical modernization goals such as enhanced measurement precision and automated data acquisition. Her role involves collaboration with senior contracting officers to execute complex technical procurements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, with a focus on engineering services, specialized equipment, and maintenance support for extreme-environment test assets. Her primary contractor relationships include Jacobs Technology Inc., Cubrc, Inc., and Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, with whom she engages on long-term technical support and systems integration efforts. She also works closely with niche industrial vendors such as Rotating Machinery Services Inc. and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C., often for specialized mechanical, instrumentation, and facility retrofit services. These partnerships reflect a pattern of sustained collaboration with firms possessing deep domain expertise in aerospace test infrastructure, rather than broad-based general contractors. Bethany’s procurement activity reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 65.7% of acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she consistently supports small business participation, with 34.3% of awards directed under Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities, demonstrating a balanced approach to fostering competition while maintaining technical rigor. Her industry focus centers on NAICS 333517 (Machine Tool Manufacturing), 332911 (Industrial Valve Manufacturing), and 333924 (Industrial Truck and Stacker Machinery), reflecting procurement of precision mechanical components, fluid control systems, and material handling equipment critical to test facility operations. She also engages with contractors in environmental and conservation services (NAICS 813312) for facility compliance and sustainability initiatives, underscoring her technical grasp of both engineering and regulatory domains within aerospace test infrastructure.