Kimberley D. Tabor

Kimberley Tabor serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NAVSWC PHIL), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for mission-critical naval systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for advanced engineering, electronic integration, and shipboard infrastructure solutions that support the modernization and sustainment of U.S. Navy surface platforms. She specializes in procuring high-technology systems including industrial control networks, propulsion components, and precision instrumentation, ensuring compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and Navy-specific acquisition policies. Her work directly enables operational readiness by delivering reliable, tested, and integrated capabilities for shipboard environments. Tabor maintains consistent working relationships with leading defense and industrial technology contractors, including Fairbanks Morse, LLC, Leidos, Inc., Rolls-Royce Corporation, G.S.E. Dynamics, Inc., and Kampi Components Co Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on established prime contractors with proven expertise in marine propulsion, electronic systems integration, and industrial automation. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and long-term sustainment, fostering collaborative relationships that align with the Navy’s need for durable, mission-ready solutions. While the majority of her acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted competitions—reflecting a 79% no set-aside preference—Tabor actively supports small business participation, with approximately 21% of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This demonstrates a balanced commitment to leveraging industry capacity while ensuring competitive innovation from qualified small vendors. Her primary NAICS focus areas center on turbine and turbine generator set manufacturing, industrial process instrumentation, and electrical signal measurement systems. These reflect deep technical expertise in shipboard power generation, control systems, and sensor integration, underscoring her specialization in procuring mission-critical components that ensure the reliability and safety of naval vessels.