Betty Kimes

Betty Kimes serves as a Contract Specialist within Navfacsyscom Southwest, responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions supporting critical military infrastructure projects across the Southwest region. She plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions aligned with the Department of the Navy’s mission to sustain, modernize, and enhance operational readiness through resilient facility systems. Her portfolio primarily encompasses engineering, architectural, and environmental services contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical infrastructure standards. Kimes works closely with technical stakeholders to define requirements, structure solicitations, and evaluate proposals for complex, mission-driven projects. Kimes maintains established relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in construction, environmental remediation, and infrastructure engineering, including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, RSI AMENTUM ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, L1 ENTERPRISES INCORPORATED, KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO., and Boh Environmental, L.L.C. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in military facility support, environmental compliance, and site development. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative, results-oriented relationships grounded in regulatory rigor. A strong advocate for socioeconomic diversity in federal contracting, Kimes consistently prioritizes small business participation, with over 57% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively utilizes 8(a) competed set-asides, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower disadvantaged businesses while maintaining competitive integrity. Her contracting patterns demonstrate a deliberate alignment with Department of Defense socioeconomic goals, ensuring equitable access for certified small businesses in high-impact infrastructure markets. Her technical focus centers on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), which constitutes the majority of her acquisitions, supplemented by architectural, landscape architectural, and surveying services. Kimes specializes in procuring technical services that support facility modernization, utility system upgrades, and environmental restoration, requiring deep domain knowledge in federal construction standards, sustainability mandates, and lifecycle asset management.