Donna M. Kimball

Donna M. Kimball serves as a Contracting Officer with the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she leads the acquisition and contract management of critical aerospace and space-based sustainment initiatives. Her portfolio centers on ensuring the operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure through technical services and engineering support. Kimball manages complex, mission-critical procurements that require deep domain expertise in systems engineering, lifecycle sustainment, and advanced navigation technologies, ensuring alignment with national defense priorities and Air Force modernization goals. Kimball collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in aerospace systems integration, systems engineering, and mission-critical R&D. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing top-tier clearance levels and proven capabilities in space and missile sustainment. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical compliance, fostering long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering high-assurance solutions under stringent security and reliability standards. Kimball’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her acquisitions issued as non-set-aside contracts. This reflects the highly specialized, classified, and mission-critical nature of the systems she supports, where only a limited pool of cleared, technically qualified vendors can meet operational requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her office maintains compliance with all federal small business goals through subcontracting opportunities when feasible. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 541712—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—where she procures advanced engineering services, systems analysis, prototype development, and sustainment support for space and missile platforms. Kimball’s expertise spans electromagnetic spectrum management, satellite command and control, and secure communications architectures, making her a key player in maintaining the Air Force’s strategic advantage in contested domains.