Victoria Gerken

Victoria Gerken serves as an Engineer within the FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio unit of the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in the acquisition of mission-critical aerospace and defense instrumentation. Her responsibilities include managing the procurement of high-precision analytical equipment, electrotherapeutic and electromedical devices, and industrial measurement systems essential for flight testing, fuel analysis, and environmental monitoring. Gerken ensures that all acquisitions align with technical specifications required for airpower readiness, bridging engineering requirements with federal contracting protocols to deliver reliable, compliant solutions for operational test and evaluation environments. She maintains a consistent working relationship with C MARTIN CO INC, a primary contractor for specialized instrumentation and precision measurement systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, prioritizing suppliers with demonstrated expertise in aerospace-grade calibration, laboratory-certified equipment, and ruggedized field-deployable systems. Gerken engages with contractors through competitive sealed bidding and technical evaluation processes, ensuring adherence to performance standards and quality assurance protocols critical to defense applications. Gerken’s contracting portfolio is fully committed to small business participation, with 100% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and sustained focus on empowering small, agile vendors capable of meeting the Air Force’s demanding technical requirements while fostering innovation through socioeconomic contracting. Her pattern of awarding exclusively to small businesses underscores a strategic alignment with national goals for inclusive defense industrial base development. Her primary procurement focus is centered on NAICS 339950 (Sign Manufacturing), which in this context refers to the acquisition of specialized signage, labeling, and identification systems used for safety, calibration traceability, and equipment labeling in high-hazard aerospace test facilities. Though seemingly unconventional, this classification supports critical operational safety and compliance needs, demonstrating her nuanced understanding of how seemingly niche technical categories serve broader mission objectives in defense infrastructure.