Kathleen E. Winters

Kathleen E. Winters serves as a key procurement professional within the FA4690 28 Cons Pkc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the operational readiness of Air Force installations through the acquisition of specialized technical and facility services. She manages a diverse portfolio of contracts focused on industrial maintenance, security systems, and environmental control infrastructure, ensuring mission-critical facilities remain fully functional and compliant with Air Force standards. Her work centers on procuring complex technical solutions that sustain airfield operations, communications networks, and facility integrity, requiring deep familiarity with defense acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting methodologies. Winters maintains consistent partnerships with established vendors such as Ostrom Painting & Sandblasting, Inc. and Astronics Test Systems Inc., engaging them for specialized industrial maintenance, precision testing equipment, and electronic system integration services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical compliance, and performance accountability, often leveraging task-order contracts and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) mechanisms to respond to dynamic operational needs. These relationships reflect a preference for contractors with proven expertise in aerospace-grade maintenance and certified test systems. Her procurement patterns show a strong orientation toward open competition, with 75% of acquisitions conducted without set-aside restrictions, while maintaining a deliberate 25% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. This balance ensures broad market access while actively supporting small business participation without compromising mission requirements. Winters’ primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and 334210 (Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in communications hardware, data acquisition systems, and networked test equipment. She also frequently procures remediation services under NAICS 562910, indicating expertise in environmental compliance and hazardous material management for military installations. Her domain expertise spans avionics integration, facility infrastructure sustainment, and secure communications systems critical to Air Force operational continuity.