Brigitte Kidder

Brigitte Kidder serves as a key procurement lead within the National CMOP Office of the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing the acquisition of critical computer peripheral equipment essential to the secure and sovereign manufacturing of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies for veterans. Her role centers on ensuring the reliability and cybersecurity of hardware infrastructure supporting domestic production lines, from automated dispensing systems to diagnostic instrumentation interfaces. She manages complex, technical solicitations under full and open competition and set-aside authorities, prioritizing acquisitions that align with national supply chain resilience goals and VA’s mandate to reduce foreign dependency in medical manufacturing. Kidder maintains consistent contracting relationships with a small cohort of specialized vendors, including ALL IN SOLUTIONS LLC, ANSIBLE GOVERNMENT SOLUTIONS LLC, and INNOVATION ASSOCIATES, INC.—all of whom demonstrate proven capability in delivering ruggedized, FedRAMP-compliant, and DoD-aligned computer peripheral systems. Her procurement approach favors long-term, performance-based partnerships with contractors who can support integration, lifecycle maintenance, and cybersecurity hardening of mission-critical hardware deployed in controlled manufacturing environments. She exhibits an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting, directing 100% of her acquisitions toward Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting the VA’s deep alignment with veteran-owned enterprise development. This pattern underscores a deliberate strategy to empower veteran entrepreneurs while ensuring mission-critical supply chain integrity through trusted domestic partners. Her primary technical focus is on NAICS 334118—Computer Terminal and Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing—where she procures specialized industrial-grade input/output devices, barcode scanners, embedded control systems, and secure data acquisition terminals used in pharmaceutical production and quality assurance workflows. Her expertise lies at the intersection of industrial automation, federal cybersecurity standards, and veteran-owned small business empowerment.