Kameelah Purdom

Kameelah Purdom serves as a key procurement lead within the FA9300 AFTC PZR, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing aerospace research and development. Responsible for managing the acquisition of mission-critical software systems, analytical instrumentation, and engineering services, Purdom ensures that cutting-edge R&D capabilities are delivered to support air and space system testing and operational readiness. Her work directly enables the agency’s technical mission by securing high-integrity software solutions and specialized laboratory tools required for data-driven aerospace analysis and system validation. Purdom maintains strategic partnerships with a network of small business contractors, primarily software publishers and niche engineering firms specializing in defense-grade applications. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate emphasis on collaborative, agile vendor relationships with firms capable of rapid iteration, secure software development, and custom instrumentation integration. She fosters close technical coordination with contractors to ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and mission-specific performance requirements. Purdom’s contracting activity is fully aligned with a 100% Small Business Set-Aside mandate under FAR 19.5, reflecting a steadfast commitment to socioeconomic inclusion. All acquisitions are reserved for small businesses, with frequent awards to firms certified under 8(a), HUBZone, and Women-Owned Small Business programs. This pattern underscores a strategic effort to cultivate innovation from underrepresented vendors while building a resilient, diverse supplier base for critical aerospace capabilities. Her procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 513210 (Software Publishers), with an emphasis on proprietary software for data acquisition, simulation, telemetry analysis, and real-time diagnostics. She procures mission-specific applications including embedded firmware, secure cloud-based analytics platforms, and custom algorithmic tools used in flight test instrumentation and laboratory environments. Purdom’s expertise lies at the intersection of aerospace engineering and software acquisition, ensuring that procurement decisions align with the technical rigor required for next-generation air and space systems.