Christina Kerns

Christina Kerns serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-apg organization under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she plays a pivotal role in executing acquisitions for next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and administration—for advanced aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics solutions. Kerns ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with the agency’s strategic modernization goals for tactical communications and sensor networks, supporting warfighter readiness through timely and technically sound contracting decisions. While specific contractor names are not available, Kerns routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including defense technology primes, research-focused firms, and specialized small businesses capable of delivering complex engineering and analytical services. Her working relationships reflect a balanced approach between established defense contractors and agile innovators, fostering collaboration on high-priority R&D initiatives requiring rapid prototyping and field validation. She maintains a collaborative, transparent procurement process that emphasizes technical merit, past performance, and mission alignment. Kerns demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 41% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate capability among small firms with niche expertise in sensing technologies and data systems. While no specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, her pattern indicates a preference for broad-based small business inclusion to enhance innovation and resilience in the supply chain. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541715 for physical and engineering research and development, underscoring her technical specialization in advanced sensing and communications systems. She also manages ancillary contracts in food service and lodging support (NAICS 721110, 722310, 722320), reflecting the need for sustainment services at remote or expeditionary operational sites. Her expertise bridges cutting-edge defense technology acquisition with operational logistics, ensuring mission-critical capabilities are both innovative and field-ready.