Kimberly Flores

Kimberly Flores serves as the primary contracting representative for Navsup Weapon Systems Support, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical components for U.S. Navy aviation and weapon systems. In this role, she manages the end-to-end procurement lifecycle for specialized aircraft parts, avionics, power generation systems, and mission-critical electronics, ensuring timely delivery to sustain operational readiness across legacy and next-generation platforms. Her responsibilities include soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts aligned with Navy strategic modernization goals, with a focus on technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and lifecycle support for complex defense systems. She maintains sustained working relationships with leading defense contractors including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Thales Defense & Security Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, and Mission Systems Wimborne Limited. These partnerships are characterized by long-term, performance-based contract structures for high-precision hardware and integrated subsystems, often involving technical data rights, configuration control, and sustainment support. Flores consistently engages these prime contractors to deliver mission-essential capabilities under strict defense quality and security standards. Flores’s procurement portfolio reflects a strict preference for open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical capability and system interoperability over socioeconomic categorizations, prioritizing the most qualified industrial providers regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, she ensures full and open competition in accordance with DoD acquisition regulations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413, encompassing other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment, with significant activity in 334511 for aeronautical navigation and guidance systems. She routinely acquires precision-engineered components such as flight control actuators, radar interface modules, and embedded avionics, demonstrating deep technical expertise in naval aviation systems integration and electronic warfare support infrastructure.