Kim L Freeze

Kim L. Freeze serves as a Contracting Officer responsible for managing complex acquisitions across technical and scientific domains, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and advancing mission-critical capabilities. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracts—from market research and solicitation to award and administration—focusing on high-precision analytical instruments, laboratory services, and information technology solutions. Her work supports the acquisition of specialized equipment and technical services essential to research, testing, and data-driven operations, aligning with federal standards for transparency, competition, and accountability. While specific contractor names are not available, Freeze’s procurement patterns indicate consistent engagement with manufacturers of analytical laboratory instruments, computer hardware and software wholesalers, and custom programming service providers. She fosters competitive bidding environments, often leveraging broad market outreach to attract both large-capability vendors and small business participants. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and clear statement of work development to ensure technical requirements are met without unnecessary constraints. Freeze’s contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 92.9% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting a preference for maximizing market participation. However, she maintains a deliberate 7.1% allocation to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but consistent commitment to small business inclusion without compromising acquisition efficiency or technical rigor. Her primary NAICS focus lies in Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), with significant activity in Computer and Peripheral Equipment Wholesaling (423430), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), and Custom Computer Programming Services (541511). This specialization underscores her expertise in procuring advanced scientific instrumentation, data acquisition systems, and bespoke software solutions for technical and laboratory environments, positioning her as a key steward of mission-critical technical procurement within her operational scope.