Helen Bloomfield

Helen Bloomfield serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8806 Battle Management C3 SSC/BCK under the Space Systems Command, where she supports the development and sustainment of advanced command, control, and communications (C3) systems for space-enabled battle management. Her role centers on executing complex research and development acquisitions that enhance real-time situational awareness, targeting, and operational decision-making for joint warfighters. She manages contracts aligned with the Department of the Air Force’s strategic imperative to modernize resilient, enterprise-wide C3 architectures, focusing on cutting-edge technologies that integrate space-based sensors, secure data links, and AI-driven decision aids. Bloomfield collaborates with a broad spectrum of defense contractors specializing in systems engineering, software-defined architectures, and space mission operations. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she routinely engages with prime integrators and tier-one defense technology firms capable of delivering high-assurance C3 solutions under strict security and interoperability standards. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical innovation, rapid prototyping, and agile acquisition methodologies to meet evolving operational demands. Her procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-critical focus on technical capability over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing performance, scalability, and speed-to-field over traditional small business set-aside programs. Bloomfield’s primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 541715—Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences—encompassing advanced C3 algorithm development, signal processing, space domain awareness software, and secure communications middleware. She routinely acquires services related to systems integration, modeling and simulation, and prototype development for next-generation battle management systems operating in contested and congested space environments.