Kris Kohlhoff

Kris Kohlhoff serves as a Contracting Officer within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition programs critical to aerospace and space-based sustainment. Her portfolio centers on engineering services that support the modernization and operational readiness of guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure. Kohlhoff executes complex procurements under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring compliance with national security requirements while aligning contract actions with strategic Air Force modernization priorities. She routinely handles sole-source and competitive engagements for technical services requiring high-level clearance and specialized domain expertise. Kohlhoff maintains collaborative relationships with a select group of defense-industrial base contractors specializing in systems engineering, technical integration, and sustainment support for space and missile architectures. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established defense contractors with proven capabilities in aerospace systems lifecycle management, though she actively engages qualified vendors through structured market research and industry days. Her working relationships are characterized by rigorous technical evaluation, performance-based contracting, and close coordination with engineering and program management teams to ensure mission-critical deliverables. Kohlhoff’s procurement activity is exclusively non-set-aside, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted under full and open competition. While she does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach reflects a focus on technical merit and mission necessity, prioritizing capability over socioeconomic classification. This reflects the high-stakes nature of her portfolio, where operational readiness and system integrity take precedence over socioeconomic preferences. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), encompassing systems engineering, technical analysis, integration, and sustainment of space and missile systems. She procures specialized services including signal processing, ground station modernization, navigation system upgrades, and command and control architecture enhancements, requiring deep expertise in aerospace engineering, RF systems, and satellite interoperability standards. Kohlhoff’s technical domain expertise ensures that acquisitions align with Air Force Space Command’s evolving operational requirements.