Catherine Keh

Catherine Keh serves as a Contract Negotiator within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for maintaining and modernizing high-priority aerospace and space-based defense systems. In this role, she leads the negotiation and execution of complex acquisition contracts for guided missile sustainment, satellite communications infrastructure, and global positioning system components. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical technologies and services, bridging technical requirements with contractual obligations to meet urgent warfighter needs. Keh collaborates closely with a diverse ecosystem of defense contractors specializing in space systems integration, electronic warfare support, and command and control platform sustainment. While specific vendor names are not publicly disclosed, her procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with Tier-1 aerospace prime contractors and specialized niche suppliers capable of delivering classified, ruggedized, and field-deployable systems under strict security protocols. She fosters long-term, performance-based partnerships grounded in rigorous technical evaluation and risk mitigation. Though set-aside data is not currently available, Keh operates within a broader Air Force mandate that prioritizes socioeconomic contracting, including opportunities for 8(a), HUBZone, and SDVOSB firms. Her negotiation approach consistently aligns with DoD small business goals, actively encouraging qualified small businesses to compete for technical support, logistics, and maintenance services tied to space and missile sustainment programs. Her industry focus centers on NAICS categories related to aerospace product and parts manufacturing, defense electronics, and satellite communications services. She routinely procures advanced avionics, secure data links, ground station equipment, and embedded software systems essential to space domain awareness and missile defense architectures, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense acquisition regulations and technical specifications governing space-based asset sustainment.