Christina R. Sims

Christina R. Sims serves as a Contract Specialist within the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Office of Science and Technology, where she manages the acquisition of advanced analytical instrumentation and mission-critical detection systems essential to forensic and cyber-enabled investigations. Her role encompasses the full lifecycle of procurement—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration—ensuring compliance with federal regulations while aligning acquisitions with the FBI’s strategic priorities in forensic science modernization and digital intelligence. She specializes in high-precision, technical procurements that support evidence analysis, laboratory automation, and secure communications infrastructure. Sims maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including VISTA OUTDOOR SALES LLC and SOUTHERN POLICE EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC., both of which provide specialized equipment for law enforcement and forensic applications. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industrial suppliers with proven capabilities in manufacturing ruggedized, high-performance instrumentation, indicating a focus on reliability, regulatory adherence, and technical interoperability rather than emerging or niche vendors. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagement and performance-based contract management. Sims’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% no set-aside orientation, indicating a primary emphasis on technical capability, mission readiness, and performance outcomes over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her award patterns, her approach remains compliant with all federal contracting statutes, prioritizing mission-critical performance requirements above socioeconomic preferences. Her primary NAICS focus areas—334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334511 (Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing)—reflect deep expertise in procuring mass spectrometers, forensic DNA analysis systems, digital evidence extraction tools, and advanced sensor platforms. She consistently sources mission-essential equipment that supports the FBI’s forensic laboratories and field investigative units with cutting-edge, federally certified technology.