Heidi King

Heidi King serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8539 organization of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing complex acquisitions of advanced airborne electronic systems critical to air dominance and mission readiness. She oversees the sustainment and modernization of avionics, radar, navigation, and identification systems across legacy and next-generation platforms, ensuring operational integrity and cybersecurity resilience. Her portfolio includes full lifecycle contract actions—from requirements definition to award and performance management—for mission-critical aerospace instrumentation and electronic warfare components, aligning closely with the agency’s strategic imperative to extend service life and maintain technological superiority. King maintains longstanding relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, AMD International Technologies LLC, and R.F. Products, Inc., all of whom provide specialized engineering, integration, and sustainment services for high-reliability airborne systems. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency, supply chain stability, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative partnerships with prime contractors capable of delivering complex, mission-essential hardware and software solutions under stringent military specifications. Her procurement activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside categories, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through set-asides, she ensures fair access to opportunities through open solicitations that encourage qualified small firms to compete on technical merit. King’s work is exclusively focused on NAICS 334511—Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring precision avionics, electronic countermeasures, secure data links, and integrated sensor suites. Her domain knowledge spans military-grade electronics manufacturing, ruggedized system integration, and compliance with MIL-STD and DO-178C standards, making her a critical enabler of Air Force air superiority capabilities.