Brigitte Kidder

Brigitte Kidder serves as a Contract Specialist at the National CMOP Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs, where she plays a pivotal role in securing the domestic production and distribution of mission-critical pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for veterans. Her acquisitions focus on ensuring supply chain resilience through sovereign manufacturing capabilities, managing full lifecycle contracts for essential medications, diagnostic substances, and related medical consumables. She specializes in complex procurement actions governed by FAR Part 12 and Part 13, often coordinating with technical evaluators and supply chain analysts to ensure compliance with federal pharmaceutical standards and security requirements. Kidder maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including ALL IN SOLUTIONS LLC, ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC, and INNOVATION ASSOCIATES, INC., who provide specialized manufacturing, logistics, and compliance support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for long-term, performance-based partnerships with vendors demonstrating proven expertise in cGMP environments and FDA-regulated production. She actively engages with contractors to align deliverables with VA’s operational tempo and national security priorities for medical readiness. Her procurement strategy strongly emphasizes small business participation, with nearly 55% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and over 10% designated for service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs). This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding economic opportunity within the veteran-owned and veteran-serving business community while reinforcing domestic manufacturing capacity. Kidder’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 325412 (Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing), followed by 325413 (In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing), indicating deep technical expertise in sterile compounding, lyophilization, and diagnostic reagent production. She also manages ancillary contracts for packaging (322211) and chemical manufacturing (325992), ensuring end-to-end supply chain integrity for VA’s national pharmaceutical distribution network.