Kim Bergman

Kim Bergman serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force, supporting the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace, cyber, and C5ISRT systems essential to air superiority and space dominance. Operating under the Department of Defense’s 5700 agency code, Bergman manages complex contract actions aligned with modernization priorities, including next-generation avionics, secure communications infrastructure, and AI-enabled command and control platforms. Their work directly enables the Air Force’s strategic shift toward integrated, networked warfare capabilities, ensuring timely delivery of technologically advanced systems through compliant, performance-based contracting practices. Bergman maintains consistent contracting relationships with prime defense contractors including The Boeing Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation, reflecting a reliance on industry leaders capable of delivering high-assurance aerospace and defense systems. These partnerships are typically structured as firm-fixed-price or cost-reimbursement contracts for complex, systems-integrated solutions requiring rigorous technical oversight and lifecycle sustainment. The working relationship pattern emphasizes long-term collaboration with Tier-1 defense primes while ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and risk mitigation protocols. A defining feature of Bergman’s procurement approach is a strong preference for small business set-asides, with 76.9% of awards designated under FAR 19.5 Total Small Business Set-Asides. This demonstrates a deliberate commitment to fostering innovation and capacity within the small business industrial base, consistently channeling opportunities to small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. The pattern underscores alignment with DoD socioeconomic goals and the Air Force’s emphasis on resilient, diversified supply chains. Despite the agency’s high-tech mission, Bergman’s NAICS focus includes unexpected categories such as security guard services (561612) and recreational instruction (611620), suggesting procurement activities may span both operational support functions and ancillary services for base infrastructure. This indicates a broad scope of responsibility encompassing not only advanced defense systems but also the foundational support services critical to sustaining Air Force readiness across domestic and overseas installations.