Kimberly Black

Kimberly Black serves as a Contract Specialist at the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), where she plays a critical role in executing complex acquisitions for integrated missile defense systems. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, negotiating, and administering contracts that support the development, testing, and fielding of layered ballistic missile defense architectures. She specializes in procurements involving advanced sensor systems, guidance and navigation technologies, and research and development initiatives aligned with MDA’s mission to protect U.S. and allied forces from evolving missile threats. Her work ensures timely delivery of mission-critical capabilities across midcourse and terminal-phase interception programs. Kimberly regularly collaborates with prime contractors including Lockheed Martin Corporation and Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, partnering with industry leaders to deliver cutting-edge defense technologies. Her contracting patterns reflect deep engagement with large defense integrators capable of managing multi-year, high-technical-risk programs involving radar modernization, kinetic interceptors, and command-and-control system integration. She also maintains consistent relationships with Jacobs Technology Inc., leveraging their engineering and technical support services to sustain system testing and evaluation efforts. Her contracting portfolio demonstrates a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with approximately 83% of awards issued without set-asides, reflecting the technical complexity and scale of MDA’s requirements. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, consistently allocating nearly 17% of her acquisitions to qualified small businesses capable of delivering specialized engineering and analytical services. Kimberly’s procurement focus centers on NAICS 334511 for search, detection, and guidance systems, as well as NAICS 541715 for physical and engineering research and development. She specializes in acquiring advanced electro-optical sensors, radar signal processing hardware, missile guidance algorithms, and systems engineering support services critical to next-generation missile defense architectures. Her technical expertise spans aerospace defense systems, real-time tracking technologies, and integrated battle management solutions.