Kirsten W. Perry

Kirsten W. Perry serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical aerospace and space-based sustainment capabilities. Her procurement responsibilities center on supporting the operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure. She manages complex acquisitions across the full lifecycle—from requirements validation and market research to contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with national defense priorities and federal acquisition regulations. Her work directly enables the modernization and long-term sustainment of high-priority space and missile systems essential to U.S. strategic deterrence. Perry collaborates with a diverse range of contractors specializing in advanced engineering, systems integration, and technical research, primarily engaging firms with proven expertise in aerospace sustainment and mission-critical systems support. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently partners with organizations possessing deep technical capabilities in guidance, navigation, and space vehicle maintenance. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, risk mitigation, and technical compliance, fostering long-term vendor relationships built on reliability and innovation. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 94.1% of her acquisitions issued without set-asides, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 5.9% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a measured but intentional commitment to expanding vendor diversity within high-technology domains. Perry’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541712 and 541715, reflecting her emphasis on research and development in physical and engineering sciences, particularly in areas such as sensor systems, signal processing, and space-based command and control. She also procures specialized manufacturing services under NAICS 336414 for guided missile and space vehicle components. Her expertise spans advanced electronics, telemetry systems, and sustainment engineering, positioning her at the nexus of defense innovation and operational readiness.