Christina Kerns

Christina Kerns serves as a key procurement lead within the FA4855 27 Socons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex acquisitions that sustain air base infrastructure and operational readiness. She oversees the solicitation and award of contracts for mission-critical construction, facility systems, and specialized equipment, ensuring alignment with Air Force modernization goals. Her portfolio primarily includes commercial and institutional building construction as well as heavy machinery procurement, supporting the resilience of airfield and base-wide utilities including HVAC, wastewater treatment, and secure communications infrastructure. Kerns operates within a structured acquisition framework that prioritizes technical compliance, lifecycle cost analysis, and mission-critical delivery timelines. She maintains a consistent working relationship with ALTUS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LLC, a trusted contractor delivering integrated facility and construction services tailored to military standards. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and robust vendor collaboration, often engaging firms with proven expertise in DoD-compliant construction practices and defense-grade equipment integration. Kerns fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in reliability, regulatory adherence, and rapid response capabilities essential to expeditionary and garrison operations. Kerns exhibits a balanced yet deliberate focus on socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her awards structured as Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a strong commitment to veteran-owned enterprise participation. The remaining half are awarded under no set-aside authority, typically for complex, mission-essential requirements requiring specialized technical capacity or national security considerations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction) and 333120 (Construction Machinery Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in infrastructure modernization and heavy equipment acquisition. She regularly manages contracts for structural systems, utility upgrades, and specialized construction machinery used in airfield and facility sustainment, demonstrating technical fluency in military construction standards and defense logistics frameworks.