Kerry Thompson

Kerry Thompson serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8539 organization of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize critical airborne electronic systems essential to air dominance. Their work centers on securing advanced avionics, radar, navigation, and identification technologies for both legacy and next-generation aircraft platforms, ensuring mission readiness and cybersecurity resilience. Thompson handles complex contract actions under FAR Part 15, frequently managing sole-source and competitive negotiated procurements for high-value, technically demanding systems requiring specialized engineering expertise and long-term sustainment support. Thompson maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, AMD International Technologies LLC, and R.F. Products, Inc., leveraging their proven capabilities in electronic warfare systems, RF components, and mission-critical avionics integration. These partnerships reflect a pattern of engaging established prime contractors with deep technical expertise in aerospace electronics, often for systems requiring rigorous military certification and lifecycle support. The contracting approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and supply chain reliability over price alone. Set-aside preferences indicate a strong orientation toward open competition, with 85.7% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides, reflecting the specialized nature of the requirements. However, a consistent 14.3% of contracts are awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides (FAR 19.5), demonstrating targeted support for small businesses capable of delivering niche electronic subsystems and maintenance services that complement prime contractor efforts. Thompson’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334511 for airborne detection and navigation systems, 334220 for wireless communications equipment, 336411 for aircraft manufacturing support, and 811219 for repair and maintenance of electronic equipment. This reflects deep expertise in procuring mission-critical hardware and sustainment services for radar, electronic countermeasures, data links, and integrated avionics architectures used across Air Force combat and support platforms.