Christina A. Hibbs

Christina A. Hibbs serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced scientific and aerospace technologies. Her role centers on ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while delivering mission-critical capabilities to support national research and defense objectives. She typically handles full and open competitions for research, development, and engineering services, as well as specialized manufacturing contracts for guided missile and space systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and timely contract execution to meet stringent program timelines. Christina cultivates relationships with a diverse range of contractors, including prime defense and aerospace firms, research institutions, and niche engineering suppliers with deep domain expertise in physical sciences and space systems. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages vendors with proven capabilities in high-precision manufacturing, systems integration, and advanced R&D. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established technical partners with robust quality assurance systems and past performance in federally funded projects, fostering reliable, long-term vendor collaboration. Christina’s procurement activity is entirely focused on full and open competition, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. This reflects a strategic alignment with mission requirements that prioritize technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she ensures fair and transparent competition that allows all qualified firms to compete on an equal footing based on merit and technical merit. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712, where she acquires research and development services in physical, engineering, and life sciences, and NAICS 927110 and 336419, which encompass space research and advanced missile and spacecraft component manufacturing. She specializes in procuring cutting-edge technologies including sensor systems, propulsion subsystems, guidance electronics, and mission-critical test and evaluation services, demonstrating deep familiarity with defense aerospace and federal R&D procurement frameworks.