Kacie Cram

Kacie Cram serves as a secondary procurement specialist within the FA8107 Aflcmc Wwk, supporting the Department of the Air Force’s mission to sustain and modernize the B-52H/J Stratofortress fleet. In this capacity, she facilitates the acquisition of critical aircraft components, avionics upgrades, and technical documentation systems essential to extending the operational life of legacy strategic bombers. Her work directly enables engineering and manufacturing integration efforts, ensuring compliance with Air Force lifecycle management standards. She primarily supports indirect acquisition activities, including contract administration, requirements validation, and supplier coordination for complex aerospace systems, working closely with lead contracting officers to align procurements with technical and strategic objectives. While specific contractor relationships are not publicly designated in available records, Cram’s procurement activities involve routine collaboration with Tier 1 aerospace integrators and specialized suppliers of aircraft subsystems. Her role emphasizes coordination with vendors capable of delivering precision-engineered parts, digital technical manuals, and avionics retrofit kits under strict military specifications. She engages with a diverse supplier base, ensuring adherence to technical data packages, configuration control protocols, and defense logistics standards such as MIL-STD-882 and AS9100. Cram’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 92% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions. However, she actively supports small business participation through the 8% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), consistent with Air Force socioeconomic goals. While no specific 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences are dominant, her work ensures equitable access for qualified small manufacturers capable of meeting stringent aerospace quality and delivery requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413—Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing—reflecting deep expertise in procuring non-airframe components such as structural fittings, electrical harnesses, and mission system peripherals. She also engages with suppliers in aircraft engine parts (336412) and aeronautical instrumentation (334511), demonstrating technical fluency in propulsion, navigation, and sustainment systems critical to the B-52’s continued combat relevance.