Kandace M. Perkins

Kandace M. Perkins serves as a Contract Specialist at the Headquarters Defense Media Activity (HQ DMA), where she plays a pivotal role in acquiring multimedia and communications capabilities essential to sustaining troop morale and delivering strategic messaging across global platforms. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation development to contract award and administration—for technical and content-related services that support broadcast, digital, and entertainment channels. Her work directly enables HQ DMA’s mission to modernize infrastructure and secure content delivery networks through timely, compliant acquisitions aligned with federal contracting regulations. While specific contractor names are not publicly identifiable, Perkins engages with a diverse range of vendors specializing in broadcast technology, satellite communications, and media distribution. Her contracting patterns reflect collaboration with both large systems integrators and niche technical service providers, ensuring access to cutting-edge solutions for live streaming, content management, and secure transmission platforms. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and mission alignment, often requiring stringent cybersecurity and compliance standards under DoD directives. Perkins demonstrates a strong preference for open competition, with 83.3% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides, yet she maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation, consistently awarding 16.7% of contracts under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. Her approach reflects a balanced strategy—prioritizing mission-critical capabilities while actively supporting the small business ecosystem without compromising acquisition efficiency or technical requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334220 (broadcast equipment manufacturing), 517410 (satellite telecommunications), and 512120 (motion picture and video distribution), with additional activity in 511210 (publishing) and 541611 (management consulting). She specializes in acquiring integrated media systems, transmission infrastructure, and strategic communications services, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical and operational demands of defense media operations.