Kelly Frisbie

Kelly Frisbie serves as a primary point of contact within the FA2377 USAF AFMC AFRL RYKS office under the Department of Defense. In this capacity, they support the agency's mission to research, develop, and prototype advanced sensing and navigation technologies. Their role is centered on acquisitions that enhance combat capabilities, specifically focusing on automated target recognition, multi-spectral sensing, and precise positioning, navigation, and timing systems. The agency's contractor landscape consists of a mix of large-scale defense integrators and specialized research firms. Vendors active at this agency include Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Matrix Research Inc., Defense Engineering Corp, and Radial Research and Development. Regarding procurement patterns, the agency's recent activity shows a preference for full and open competitions, with no set-aside designations utilized in the recorded data. The office maintains a highly specialized industry focus, with all procurement activity concentrated under NAICS 541715 for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences. This technical domain expertise supports the development of hardware prototyping and sophisticated software design for strategic initiatives such as the PENCAP system and the CATCH program.