Ms. Kim Newman

Ms. Kim Newman serves as a Contracting Officer for the 0411 AQ HQ Contract Augmented under the Department of the Army, where she manages complex facility sustainment and infrastructure modernization acquisitions critical to U.S. Army garrison readiness. Her portfolio centers on ensuring the operational integrity of military installations, particularly overseas and high-demand sites such as USAG Humphreys and USFK. She routinely executes firm-fixed-price and cost-reimbursement contracts for construction, renovation, and utility system upgrades, employing full and open competition in alignment with Army acquisition regulations. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to maintain mission-critical environments through resilient, code-compliant infrastructure. Ms. Newman maintains consistent procurement relationships with a core group of experienced contractors including GLOBAL SYSTEMIZED INDUSTRY, 09CLEAN CO., LTD, KOREA CONTAINER POOL CO., LTD, NOKHWACHANGJO, and GLOBAL COMPANY ALLIANCE CO., LTD. These vendors are frequently selected for their proven expertise in large-scale commercial construction, modular facility deployment, and specialized maintenance services tailored to military standards. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically capable firms with demonstrated performance in austere and high-security environments, often leveraging past performance evaluations and technical compliance as decisive factors in source selection. Ms. Newman’s acquisition strategy reflects a 100% full and open competition approach, with no set-asides designated for 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or other socioeconomic programs. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her portfolio, she ensures all solicitations adhere to FAR compliance and competitive fairness, allowing market-driven selection without socioeconomic constraints. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in residential remodeling (236118) and fiber optic cable manufacturing (335921). She specializes in procuring integrated building systems, structural upgrades, and secure communications infrastructure, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with military construction standards, energy-efficient retrofitting, and hardened facility requirements for overseas deployments.