Kristi-Jo M. Noel

Kristi-Jo M. Noel supports the procurement mission of the W0ML USA Deputy Tobyhanna, a key logistics and sustainment hub under the Department of the Army, where she facilitates the acquisition of mission-critical electronic systems and industrial support services. She manages complex contracting actions for the modernization and maintenance of U.S. Army electronic warfare, signal, and instrumentation assets at Tobyhanna Army Depot, ensuring operational readiness through the timely delivery of advanced components, test equipment, and specialized repair services. Her acquisitions span high-precision manufacturing, electroplating, and printed circuit assembly, aligning with the depot’s focus on sustaining legacy and next-generation military electronics. Her primary contractor relationships center on MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC, indicating a strong emphasis on facility and site infrastructure support critical to maintaining the depot’s industrial base. She engages with a mix of large-capacity contractors and small businesses, fostering partnerships that balance technical capability with supply chain resilience. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for competed, non-set-aside awards, while still actively integrating qualified small businesses into the acquisition stream. Kristi-Jo demonstrates a measured commitment to socioeconomic programs, with approximately 36% of her awards directed toward small business set-asides, including 8(a) competed contracts and Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her approach reflects a strategic balance between mission urgency and broad-based small business participation, ensuring compliance with federal contracting mandates while maintaining operational tempo. Her technical focus lies in NAICS 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), 332813 (Electroplating and Surface Finishing), and 334511 (Navigation and Guidance Systems Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in procuring precision electronic assemblies, circuit board fabrication, and specialized surface treatments essential to military communications and sensor systems. She routinely sources components requiring MIL-SPEC compliance and advanced metallurgical processes to support high-reliability defense electronics.