Kim Diercks

Kim Diercks serves as a Contracting Officer for FA7000 10 Cons Lgc within the Department of the Air Force, where she leads the acquisition of precision instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and specialized technical systems critical to aerospace research and cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Her portfolio centers on procuring high-accuracy analytical tools, advanced data acquisition systems, and mission-critical technical infrastructure to sustain operational readiness and scientific innovation. Diercks manages full lifecycle contracting actions—from market research and solicitation to award and closeout—ensuring compliance with FAR and Air Force-specific acquisition policies while aligning procurements with strategic modernization goals. She maintains established relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC., each providing niche capabilities in advanced sensing, unmanned systems, and high-resolution measurement technology. These partnerships reflect a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-relevant engineering and scientific instrumentation, often requiring technical evaluation and performance-based contract structures. Diercks consistently engages these contractors through competitive, performance-driven solicitations that emphasize technical merit and delivery reliability. While the majority of her acquisitions (83.3%) are conducted without set-asides, Diercks maintains a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with 16.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her approach prioritizes capability over socioeconomic status, yet actively leverages small business sources when technical requirements align with their specialized offerings, particularly in emerging technical domains. Her procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services) and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), reflecting a strong demand for integrated software solutions supporting data-driven research. She also regularly acquires specialized equipment under 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing) and 541712 (R&D in Physical and Engineering Sciences), demonstrating deep technical fluency in engineering instrumentation, embedded systems, and laboratory automation technologies essential to Air Force Academy’s scientific mission.