Kimberly Ross

Kimberly Ross serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM Micc-Yuma Proving Ground, a Department of the Army facility dedicated to advanced military testing and operational readiness. She manages a portfolio of technical service acquisitions focused on sustaining precision instrumentation, aerospace test systems, and mission-critical infrastructure maintenance. Her role centers on ensuring the reliability of battlefield and aerospace evaluation capabilities through strategic contracting for engineering, logistics, and facility support services. Ross aligns her acquisition strategy with the agency’s mission to maintain cutting-edge test and evaluation infrastructure, prioritizing contracts that enable rapid deployment of validated defense technologies. She maintains a consistent working relationship with TRAX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, a primary contractor for complex technical services and infrastructure support. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, performance reliability, and compliance with defense-specific standards. Ross frequently engages contractors capable of delivering integrated solutions for communication systems, sensor calibration, and facility modernization, often requiring specialized certifications and security clearances. Ross demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with 50% of her awards structured as 8(a) competed set-asides and an additional 50% designated under the Total Small Business Set-Aside program (FAR 19.5). This balanced approach ensures robust participation from small disadvantaged businesses while maintaining competitive rigor. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to cultivate a diverse supplier base capable of meeting the demanding technical and operational requirements of military test ranges. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), supporting facility upgrades for test sites and instrumentation labs, and NAICS 488190 (Other Support Activities for Air Transportation), which encompasses ground support, range logistics, and airfield maintenance services. These categories underscore her technical expertise in sustaining the physical and operational infrastructure critical to defense testing and evaluation missions.