kala Kim

Kala Kim serves as the primary procurement lead for FA2860 316 Cons Pk, a Department of the Air Force facility at Joint Base Andrews, where she oversees acquisitions critical to sustaining command, control, and communications infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for security systems, audiovisual equipment, and facility maintenance services that directly support air operations readiness. Kim ensures procurement activities align with the agency’s mission to maintain operational resilience through integrated, mission-critical technologies, with a strong emphasis on reliability, interoperability, and compliance with DoD standards. She maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., partnering primarily with specialized service providers delivering environmental compliance, hazardous material handling, and infrastructure support solutions. These vendor relationships reflect a preference for niche contractors with proven expertise in niche industrial and facility maintenance domains, often engaged through long-term, performance-based agreements that prioritize safety and regulatory adherence. Kim demonstrates an unwavering commitment to small business participation, directing 100% of her procurements under the Total Small Business Set-Aside authority (FAR 19.5). This reflects a strategic focus on empowering small businesses with the technical capability to deliver specialized services in support of military infrastructure, reinforcing socioeconomic goals while maintaining mission effectiveness. Her procurement activity is exclusively focused on NAICS 532210—Consumer Electronics and Appliances Rental—indicating a specialized domain in the acquisition of temporary, deployable, and mission-critical audiovisual, broadcasting, and communications hardware. This includes the rental and support of radio systems, surveillance displays, and integrated AV equipment essential to operational command centers, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with DoD-grade communication infrastructure and rapid-response equipment logistics.