Kelli Gibbs

Kelli E. Gibbs serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA4830 23 Cons Cc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain airborne readiness and operational infrastructure. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced communications systems, aviation safety equipment, and full-mission training solutions, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with Air Force operational priorities. She specializes in complex, technical procurements that support secure radio and wireless networks, mission-critical logistics, and facility support services essential to base functionality and force readiness. Gibbs maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors, including ARDMORE CONSULTING GROUP, INC, MACHINE TOOL MARKETING INC, GOVAGE, INC., DARK WATERS ENTERPRISING, LLC, and TESTFORCE USA, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade communications, specialized training systems, and niche technical support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous source selection, and long-term vendor collaboration to ensure mission continuity and technical reliability. A strong advocate for small business participation, Gibbs consistently prioritizes Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over half of her portfolio structured to promote small business access. She also actively supports HUBZone and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-asides, reflecting a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to broaden the supplier base and enhance competition among qualified small entities. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 813110 (Religious Organizations), which dominates her portfolio, alongside niche categories such as drycleaning, freight arrangement, and personal services. While seemingly atypical for a defense agency, these categories support essential base operations and quality-of-life services for personnel, demonstrating her ability to manage diverse, non-traditional acquisitions with the same rigor as mission-critical systems.