Kim Braud

Kim Braud serves as a Contract Administrator within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing procurement strategies for mission-critical test and evaluation infrastructure. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for commercial and institutional construction projects that support the modernization of airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and signal intelligence systems. Her work directly enables the integration of advanced avionics, electronic warfare, and radar test platforms by ensuring timely, compliant, and efficient contract execution aligned with Air Force readiness objectives. Braud maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a focus on firms capable of delivering specialized construction, instrumentation, and systems integration services tailored to high-security aerospace test environments. Her procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical precision, and responsiveness, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in performance accountability and regulatory compliance. Braud demonstrates a steadfast commitment to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize economic opportunity for small businesses while ensuring access to agile, specialized capabilities essential for rapid prototyping and infrastructure modernization. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small business vendors without compromising mission-critical performance standards. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 236220 — Commercial and Institutional Building Construction — supporting the design and build of facilities housing advanced test ranges, electromagnetic compatibility labs, and sensor calibration centers. She procures turnkey construction services, environmental controls, shielding systems, and integrated instrumentation suites critical to aerospace test and evaluation operations, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with the physical infrastructure requirements of next-generation defense systems.