Kyla R. Orinick

Kyla Orinick serves as a key procurement professional within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO, a specialized unit of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. She manages acquisitions critical to the modernization of aerospace test and evaluation infrastructure, overseeing contracts for high-precision avionics, electronic warfare payloads, radar signal processing, and electromagnetic compatibility systems. Her work directly supports mission readiness by ensuring the integration of cutting-edge measurement and control technologies across defense platforms, with a focus on technical rigor and compliance with DoD acquisition regulations. Orinick maintains consistent relationships with a select group of contractors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These partnerships reflect a blend of niche engineering firms and specialized system integrators capable of delivering custom test equipment, ruggedized electronics, and mission-critical instrumentation. Her contracting patterns emphasize technical specificity, often requiring ISO-certified manufacturing, MIL-STD compliance, and rapid prototyping capabilities, indicating a preference for vendors with proven expertise in defense-grade hardware and software integration. While the majority of her acquisitions are unrestricted, she consistently allocates 25% of her portfolio to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured commitment to small business participation without reliance on specialized socioeconomic programs like 8(a) or HUBZone. Her procurement approach prioritizes capability over certification, favoring agile, technically proficient small businesses capable of rapid iteration and field support. Her primary NAICS focus lies in surgical appliance and instrument manufacturing (339113 and 339112), reflecting a strategic alignment with precision mechanical and electro-optical systems used in defense test environments. A secondary focus on diagnostic imaging centers (621512) suggests procurement of advanced signal visualization and data acquisition hardware, indicating expertise in cross-domain applications where medical-grade sensing technologies are adapted for military signal intelligence and electronic surveillance systems.