Kimberly D. McKay

Kimberly D. McKay serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in defense and specialized manufacturing sectors. She oversees the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for critical defense-related equipment, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and national security requirements. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to secure reliable, high-performance ordnance and tactical systems, with a focus on technical rigor and supply chain resilience. She typically handles competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements under FAR Part 15, often involving sensitive or controlled technical data. McKay maintains a disciplined contracting approach, engaging with a narrow but highly specialized pool of manufacturers with proven expertise in small arms, ammunition, and precision electrical components. Her vendor relationships are built on long-term performance, technical certification, and adherence to stringent quality control standards. While she does not rely on a small number of dominant contractors, she consistently collaborates with firms possessing ITAR compliance, DOD Q-clearance, and ISO 9001 certifications, fostering partnerships grounded in reliability and regulatory alignment. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 93.9% of awards issued without set-asides. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation through targeted Total Small Business and HUBZone set-asides, each accounting for 3.0% of her portfolio. This balanced approach ensures market competition while fulfilling statutory obligations to promote economic opportunity among qualified disadvantaged and geographic minority-owned businesses. McKay’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing) and 332992 (Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing), complemented by significant activity in 339999 and 335999 for ancillary components and specialized electrical systems. Her technical domain expertise spans ballistic systems, ammunition logistics, ruggedized electronics, and mission-critical ordnance interfaces, making her a trusted authority in defense manufacturing procurement.