Colleen Murphy

Colleen D. Murphy serves as a Contract Specialist at the Missile Defense Agency (HQ0276), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced missile defense systems. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements validation and market research to solicitation development, source selection, and contract administration—ensuring alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and national security priorities. She primarily handles technical procurements for engineering services and research and development efforts supporting kinetic and non-kinetic countermeasures, including sensor integration, command-and-control architectures, and interceptor system modernization. Her work directly enables the MDA’s mission to field resilient, layered defenses against ballistic and hypersonic threats. Colleen collaborates with a diverse array of defense contractors specializing in systems engineering, test and evaluation, and advanced physics research. While no single vendor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with prime contractors and tier-one subcontractors possessing deep expertise in missile defense technologies, including those with clearance to work on classified programs. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical rigor, fostering long-term partnerships with firms capable of delivering cutting-edge solutions under stringent operational constraints. Colleen’s procurement activity reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside categories. This indicates a focus on maximizing technical capability and industrial base breadth rather than socioeconomic targeting, consistent with the high-stakes, mission-critical nature of missile defense acquisitions. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she remains compliant with all applicable small business outreach and reporting requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services) and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), reflecting her specialization in systems engineering, modeling and simulation, and advanced materials research. She routinely procures technical services related to radar signal processing, hypersonic trajectory analysis, and integrated battle management systems, underscoring her domain expertise in high-performance defense technologies.