Keri Sampson

Keri Sampson serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8723 Aflcmc Hbqk C Bm unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced aerospace defense systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical technologies including sensor integration, command-and-control platforms, and secure computing environments essential to national air and space superiority. Her work directly enables modernization initiatives for radar, surveillance, and data fusion systems, ensuring the timely delivery of high-integrity, low-latency capabilities to operational units. Sampson specializes in engineering services and technical support contracts that align with the agency’s strategic imperatives for next-generation defense architectures. Her contractor relationships center on Tier 1 defense technology integrators and specialized systems engineering firms with deep expertise in aerospace electronics and secure software development. She routinely engages vendors capable of delivering classified, real-time data processing solutions and ruggedized hardware platforms compliant with DoD cybersecurity standards. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her procurement patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven track records in rapid prototyping, systems integration, and lifecycle sustainment of mission-critical aerospace systems. Sampson’s contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly technical, mission-essential nature of the requirements she manages, where specialized capabilities and security clearances often limit the pool of qualified offerors. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, her office maintains compliance with all applicable small business goals through subcontracting plans and voluntary outreach. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), encompassing systems engineering, software development, data analytics, and secure computing services for advanced sensor and command systems. She consistently acquires technical services supporting signal processing, electronic warfare integration, and secure cloud-enabled architectures, demonstrating deep expertise in the intersection of defense aerospace and information technology domains.