Kim M. Armstrong

Kim M. Armstrong serves as a Contract Specialist within the W7NQ Uspfo Activity Nm Arng, a Department of the Army unit responsible for sustaining the readiness of the New Mexico Army National Guard. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical support services, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and aligning acquisitions with operational and quality-of-life requirements. Her portfolio primarily encompasses logistical enablers such as lodging, dining, laundry, and equipment leasing services essential to training and deployment cycles. Armstrong plays a pivotal role in translating unit needs into solicitation strategies that support force readiness while maintaining fiscal accountability and regulatory integrity. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Armstrong maintains a consistent pattern of engagement with small businesses and service providers specializing in transient lodging, industrial laundry operations, and equipment leasing. Her contracting approach emphasizes responsiveness, reliability, and compliance with socioeconomic goals, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance-based outcomes and service-level agreements. She routinely collaborates with vendors capable of delivering scalable, on-site support under dynamic operational conditions. Armstrong demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 75% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate focus on enabling economic opportunity for small, disadvantaged, and community-based enterprises, aligning with Department of Defense priorities for inclusive procurement. She rarely utilizes no-set-aside actions, indicating a strategic preference for maximizing small business involvement across her portfolio. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 532420 (office equipment leasing), 721110 (hotels and motels), and 812332 (industrial launderers), each critical to sustaining troop welfare during extended training and mobilization periods. She also procures services under 711320 (event promotion) and 339992 (musical instrument manufacturing), supporting morale, recreation, and ceremonial functions. Armstrong’s expertise lies in bridging operational necessity with commercial service delivery in non-traditional defense environments.