Kimberlene Butler
Charlottesville
Summary
Seasoned federal acquisition and contract management professional with an active Security Clearance and over 30 years of progressive experience supporting the Department of Defense and federal agencies. Demonstrated expertise in contract administration, negotiation, acquisition strategy development, and program management across a broad spectrum of high-value and classified programs. Adept at leading complex procurement efforts, managing acquisition portfolios exceeding $1B, and overseeing the full contract lifecycle for a variety of contract types (FFP, CPFF, CPIF, IDIQ, grants, and cooperative agreements). Recognized for building and training high-performing teams, preparing Congressional responses, and developing process improvements that serve as best practices and training guides. Known for integrity, attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to regulatory compliance and mission success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Contract Specialist
ACQUISITION SUPPORT DIVISION, INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT BRANCH & NGIC BRANCH, ACC-DTA, U.S. Army Rivanna Station at NGIC
07.2022 - Current
- Serves as a Senior Contract Specialist at the Army Contracting Command-Warren INSCOM.
- Manage classified IDIQ contract portfolio valued at $80M+, serving as lead negotiator and Government Representative for all contractual matters.
- Oversee complete acquisition lifecycle, including pre-award, award, and post-award functions for complex and innovative Intelligence programs.
- Government Representative for all contractual matters regarding assigned programs.
- Obtains appropriate data from business and technical officials to do modifications, requirement documents, and conduct negotiations.
- Issues necessary modifications to clarify questions concerning such topics as specification changes, language ambiguities, or clarification of contract clauses as required by the lack of meaningful cost and price information.
- Maintains a continuous up-to-date awareness of all aspects for assigned procurements.
- Maintain constant surveillance over projects to ensure current and projected contract activities do not exceed authorized expenditures or effort and ensure contractor compliance with all terms and conditions from contract award to close-out.
- Present formal and informal briefings to management officials and industry partners.
- Deliver formal and informal briefings to management and industry partners; support Foreign Exploitation Program with new and modified Task Orders under $82M IDIQ contract.
- Advise senior leadership on requirements and procurement strategies; administer 25 classified Task Orders valued at $3M+ each.
Contracting Officer/Specialist
DESIGN & ENGINEERING SUPPORT PROGRAM (DESP), AFMC OL H/PZIEA
10.2016 - 07.2022
- Managed acquisition portfolio valued at $240M, overseeing pre- and post-award contracts, IDIQ contracts with multiple Task Orders, and a Cooperative Agreement (Grant).
- Closed out 80+ contracts totaling approximately $200M in value.
- Served as lead Contract Specialist for the DoD STAR Base contract, supporting STEM activities for students; awarded and managed a 10-year contract valued at $5.2M.
- Served as lead Contract Specialist for the Mission Planning and Engineering Fit Perform Model program, awarding and administering a 5-year, $6.6M contract supporting development, sustainment, and testing of UNIX/Windows software and hardware for multiple weapon systems.
- Assisted in preparing Congressional responses for two major contracts totaling $10M in value.
- Led a team of three to close out over 20 MAC IDIQ contracts and 50 task orders with an estimated value of $200M.
- Planned and recommended execution of all contractual actions and phases for assigned projects, analyzing complex contracting issues, preparing solicitations, monitoring contractor performance, supporting budget preparation, and preparing responses to congressional inquiries.
- Analyzed complex contract issues, identified areas for improvement, and recommended and implemented effective corrective actions.
- Monitored contractor performance to ensure consistent compliance with all contract terms and conditions.
- Trained new employees and interns on contract writing systems, contract interpretation, modifications, document preparation for closeouts, and administrative contracting procedures.
- Developed comprehensive templates and example documents covering the full contract lifecycle—from Tab 1 Purchase Request/Procurement Directive through Tab 73 AFMC 453—for training new employees and interns.
Program Coordinator
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD, AOPC, AFMC OL H/PZIOP
04.2015 - 10.2016
- Acted as liaison between agency, bank, and cardholders. Responsible for program management, ensuring conformance with Department of Defense rules and regulations, implementing department policies and guidelines, processing travel card applications, ensuring application accuracy, conducting cardholder training, validating employment status, maintaining cardholder account files, reviewing, and monitoring cardholder transactions, and customer service.
- Ensured that all cardholder regulations were consistently met.
- Reviewed all transactions and monitored transactions for any conformance issues.
- Agency/Organization Program Coordinator (A/OPC) for Foreign Military Sales.
- Handled approximately 25 accounts with a spending of $25K per account est. total of 625K.
- I conducted training to the new and existing cardholders and programs offices for the whole base on rules and regulations for use of Government Purchase Card.
- I briefed Senior Leadership on the status and data of the Government Purchase Card Office.
- I also conducted quarterly and yearly inspections on every Card Holder Account.
- Supervisor: Deborah Sparks Section Chief, Plans & Programs (801)-777-8704 Program Coordinator GS-1102-12 (4/2015-10/2016) 40 hours per week.
Contracting Specialist
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AFMC OL H/PZIMB
07.2014 - 04.2015
- Managed all phases of contracts, including analysis, negotiations, administration, and contractor relations.
- Oversaw 5 pre-award contracts ($5M) and 7 post-award contracts ($10M), consistently fulfilling contracting requirements.
- Created, reviewed, and maintained contract documentation to ensure accuracy, compliance, and thorough recordkeeping.
- Supported contract administration offices in all areas of contract management and monitored contractor performance.
Lead Contract Specialist
MATURE & PROVEN AIRCRAFT CONTRACTING BRANCH
12.2012 - 12.2014
- Responsible for contract administration, sustaining contracts, ensuring compliance with contract parameters, negotiating contract modifications, preparing and maintaining contract documentation, records maintenance, and other administrative functions.
- Key Assigned Contracts:
- T-38C Escape System Upgrade Program, with program's goal to procure, integrate, install, and support and upgraded non-developmental item escape system into the T-38C aircraft to improve escape system performance. Contract value: $150,195,991.
- Selected for Proven Aircraft Technical Coordination Group Technical Order Digitization and Sustainment. Contract value: $378,178.
- Provided hardware, software, data, and technical support associated with follow-on production and deployment of the QF-4 Full Scale Ariel Target and associated peculiar support equipment.
- T-38C Technical Orders Sustainment. Contract value: $794,750.
- Pacer Classic III. Contractual effort is for Phase I of the Pacer Classic III Structural Modification Program. Contract value: $51,509,000.
- Posting Request for Information RFI's to Fed Biz Ops for T-38 A/C Forward Canopy Panel Redesign Without Through -The Canopy Ejection Capability. T-38 A/C Forwarded Canopy Redesign with Through -The Canopy Ejection Capability.
- Supervisor: Dustin Kendall, Chief of Contracts (801) 777-4681. Lead Contract Specialist GS-1102-12 (12/2012-12/2014). 40 hours per week.
Lead Contract Specialist
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/SATELLITE RANGE NETWORK CONTROL
06.2011 - 12.2012
- Responsibilities included contract administration, developing acquisition strategies, negotiating contract modifications, and maintaining accurate contract documentation and records.
- Managed all facets of contract administration, consistently meeting project requirements.
- Served as Lead Contract Specialist for multiple programs, including Hybrid, USB, GTS-A, GTS-B, and ESD, during tenure in the position.
- Additionally served as Lead Contract Specialist for the $120M Hybrid Sole Source Selection program.
Contract Specialist
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE
03.2009 - 06.2011
- Managed contract administration and negotiations, supported acquisition strategy, coordinated documentation, evaluated solicitation responses, and prepared correspondence.
- Served as Lead Contract Specialist for the $1.5B GPS IIIA Satellite Program.
- Negotiated complex contract modifications, including special studies, schedule changes, and specification updates.
- Contributed to acquisition strategy development and coordinated all related documentation.
- My previous GPS IIIA contract awards are currently used as training guides.
- Awarded Contracting Team of the Year for the entire base and competed at the national level.
Contract Specialist
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE
12.2008 - 03.2009
- Managed contract administration, document management, delivery order placement, contract negotiations, and records maintenance.
- Collaborated with the Foreign Military Sales Program to facilitate the sale of defense equipment, services, and training on behalf of the U.S. government.
- Personally managed three contracts valued at over $7 million.
- Executed delivery orders to support foreign subsidiaries.
Contract Specialist
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE/851st ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTER
10.2007 - 04.2008
- Managed contract administration, negotiated modifications, defined mission needs, maintained documentation, and handled administrative tasks.
- Served as Contract Specialist for the $303M Multi-Platform Radar Technology Insertion Program.
- Negotiated contract modifications, including digitizing undefinitized contract actions, processing administrative changes, and managing funding updates.
- Developed Integrated Product Team (IPT) priorities for mission needs and contract actions.
Contract Specialist
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE/ESC A&AS PROGRAMS
12.2005 - 10.2007
- Managed contract administration and negotiations, prepared documentation, maintained records, and handled various special projects.
- Served as Contract Specialist and Past Performance Evaluation Team member for the $480M Engineering and Technology Acquisition Support Services source selection.
- Served as Contract Specialist for acquisition strategy and RFP development for ESC’s Professional Advisory Support Services, ETASS, and Specialized Cost Services.
- Served as Contract Specialist for $7B in research and development contracts with MIT Lincoln Laboratory, Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute, and MITRE.
- Supported PASS II (predecessor to ETASS) source selection documentation for the RFP and initial task orders, and contributed to the $480M ETASS source selection process.
Education
Master of Public Administration -
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
DeKalb, Illinois01.2000
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Ogden, Utah01.1990
Skills
- Contract administration and auditing
- Contract Negotiation
- Legal compliance
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication
- Training and mentoring
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Analytical and critical thinking
- Conflict Resolution and Modification
- Budget Administration
- Data Acquisition
- Information protection
- Conflict resolution
Accomplishments
Army Contracting Command – INSCOM/ACC
• Time Off Award (40 hours), June 2024
• On-the-Spot Cash Award, August 2023
• Individual Performance Award, June 2023
Air Force Sustainment Center, Specialized Contracting (PZIEA)
• Individual Performance Awards: 2017–2022
• Civilian of the Quarter Award, October 2021
• PZIEA Team Award, August 2021
• Air Force Sustainment Center, MTC Command (PZIOA)
• Individual and Group Time Off Awards: 2015–2016
• Global Positioning Systems Wing/Space Command (PK)
• SMC/Space System Team of the Year, 2010
• SMC/PL Contracting Team of the Year, 2010
• Air Force Civilian Achievement Award, 2008
Timeline
Senior Contract Specialist
ACQUISITION SUPPORT DIVISION, INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT BRANCH & NGIC BRANCH, ACC-DTA, U.S. Army Rivanna Station at NGIC
07.2022 - Current
Contracting Officer/Specialist
DESIGN & ENGINEERING SUPPORT PROGRAM (DESP), AFMC OL H/PZIEA
10.2016 - 07.2022
Program Coordinator
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD, AOPC, AFMC OL H/PZIOP
04.2015 - 10.2016
Contracting Specialist
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AFMC OL H/PZIMB
07.2014 - 04.2015
Lead Contract Specialist
MATURE & PROVEN AIRCRAFT CONTRACTING BRANCH
12.2012 - 12.2014
Lead Contract Specialist
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/SATELLITE RANGE NETWORK CONTROL
06.2011 - 12.2012
Contract Specialist
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE
03.2009 - 06.2011
Contract Specialist
LOS ANGELES AIR FORCE BASE/GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS DIRECTORATE
12.2008 - 03.2009
Contract Specialist
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE/851st ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS CENTER
10.2007 - 04.2008
Contract Specialist
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE/ESC A&AS PROGRAMS
12.2005 - 10.2007
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY
Master of Public Administration -
NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY
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