Monique T. King-Hotop

Monique T. King-Hotop serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in procuring specialized technical systems essential to aerospace research, cadet training, and facility modernization at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of complex acquisitions for precision instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and advanced analytical tools, ensuring alignment with mission-critical operational readiness goals. She specializes in high-accuracy measuring devices and technical systems that support scientific experimentation and engineering education, applying rigorous FAR compliance and strategic sourcing principles to deliver mission-critical capabilities. King-Hotop maintains consistent working relationships with a focused cohort of contractors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC., each of which provides niche technical solutions in instrumentation, unmanned systems, and laboratory automation. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, leveraging contractor expertise in calibration, data acquisition, and ruggedized equipment design to meet the demanding environmental and performance standards of aerospace training environments. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 76.5% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from small, agile vendors. An additional 5.9% of awards are designated as HUBZone set-asides, underscoring her dedication to geographic and socioeconomic diversity in the supplier base. Her procurement focus is concentrated in three NAICS categories—333924 (industrial material handling equipment), 339999 (miscellaneous manufacturing), and 424920 (book and periodical wholesale)—each aligned with the acquisition of specialized test apparatus, custom-built lab components, and technical documentation systems. This unique blend of manufacturing and distribution channels supports the Academy’s integrated approach to hands-on aerospace education and advanced research.