Kelly Pitts

Kelly Pitts serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8678 Aflcmc Ebay, a critical component of the Department of the Air Force responsible for developing and sustaining advanced air dominance systems. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for high-priority aerospace electronics, including precision targeting systems, autonomous sensor networks, and secure satellite communications infrastructure. Her acquisitions directly support the modernization of legacy platforms such as the QF-16 and the evolution of next-generation command and control architectures, ensuring operational superiority in contested environments. Pitts specializes in complex, technically demanding contracts requiring rigorous systems engineering oversight and compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Pitts maintains strategic relationships with a broad spectrum of defense industrial base partners, including prime contractors with deep expertise in aeronautical systems integration, electronic warfare, and mission-critical avionics. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages firms capable of delivering hardened, low-SWaP (size, weight, and power) components and secure data link technologies. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, technical risk mitigation, and timely delivery of field-ready systems under tight operational timelines. Pitts’ procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the technologies she procures and the limited pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting stringent military performance standards. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, she actively encourages qualified small businesses to compete as subcontractors within larger teaming arrangements. Her primary focus lies within NAICS 334511, encompassing the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, and aeronautical systems. She routinely procures advanced radar modules, electro-optical/infrared targeting pods, secure datalinks, and integrated avionics suites engineered for high-threat environments. Pitts brings deep technical fluency in aerospace electronics and is recognized for her ability to navigate complex technical requirements while ensuring compliance with DoD acquisition policy and cybersecurity standards.