Kimberly Wingert

Kimberly Wingert serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Durham office under the Department of the Army (W911NF), driving acquisitions that advance the Army’s scientific and technical modernization priorities. She specializes in securing research and development services aligned with disruptive technologies, including autonomy, quantum systems, and intelligence horizon scanning. Her portfolio centers on mission-critical R&D contracts that bridge academic institutions, national laboratories, and private-sector innovators to accelerate capabilities in physical, engineering, and life sciences. Wingert ensures procurement strategies align with Army modernization goals by managing complex, performance-based solicitations that emphasize technical innovation, rapid prototyping, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. Her contractor relationships are primarily with research-intensive firms and nonprofit entities capable of delivering high-risk, high-reward scientific solutions. She engages with a diverse ecosystem of technical service providers, including specialized R&D contractors, university-affiliated research centers, and advanced technology startups, fostering partnerships grounded in technical excellence and mission alignment rather than volume-based contracting. Wingert prioritizes agility and intellectual rigor in vendor selection, often employing Other Transaction Authorities (OTAs) and basic ordering agreements to streamline access to emerging capabilities. Wingert’s procurement activity shows no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic criteria, consistent with the agency’s mandate to rapidly field cutting-edge innovations without procedural constraints that may delay critical R&D timelines. Her primary NAICS focus is 541720—Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities—indicating a strong emphasis on human-centered systems analysis, behavioral modeling, cognitive science, and decision-support technologies. She procures advanced analytical services, simulation environments, human-machine interface research, and intelligence analytics platforms that inform Army doctrine and operational planning in complex, contested environments.