Kelsey Linnemann

Kelsey Linnemann serves as a Contract Specialist at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions that support the agency’s mission of delivering authoritative geospatial intelligence for national security and defense operations. She manages the full lifecycle of procurements for technical services and analytical systems, with a focus on geospatial data processing, mapping automation, and decision-support platforms. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities through compliant, transparent contracting practices aligned with Department of Defense and FAR guidelines. Linnemann maintains strategic relationships with industry leaders such as ESRI, L3Harris Technologies, Garmin International, Voyager Search, and Dynamic Gravity Systems LLC, partnering with firms that provide advanced geospatial analytics, terrain modeling, and sensor integration services. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical precision and mission alignment, fostering long-term collaborations with vendors capable of delivering scalable, secure, and interoperable geospatial solutions. She consistently engages with contractors possessing deep domain expertise in imagery exploitation, digital mapping, and real-time geospatial processing. Her procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competitions, with 94.1% of awards issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on sourcing the most capable and technologically advanced solutions regardless of business size. Only 5.9% of awards are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, suggesting a selective but deliberate approach to small business participation when technical requirements align with small business capabilities. Linnemann’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541611 (management consulting) and 541370 (surveying and mapping services), each representing 38.5% of her portfolio, followed by 541360 (geophysical surveying) and 541511 (custom computer programming). She routinely acquires services related to automated cartography, geospatial data fusion, and terrain analysis systems, demonstrating deep expertise in the technical domains underpinning NGA’s intelligence mission.