Kelly Lodi

Experience

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  Hanscom Air Force Base (Mass.)

  Feb 2013 - now

  • Supervisory Contracting Officer, supporting the Mission Planning Family of Systems (FoS) made up of a core software framework, common mission planning components shared by multiple platforms, and platform-unique software components• Advised on an estimated $175M Early Strategy & Issues Session (ESIS) for Systems Infrastructure, Applications, Operations & Maintenance Services (SIAOMS) which will deliver lifecycle services; communications, operations & maintenance of systems; testing, fielding, help desk services and system monitoring across the MAF C2 FoS• Reviewed and analyzed contractor proposed labor rates to be incorporated into Systems Engineering and Integration Contract (SEIC II) Time and Materials (T&M) B-table• Established relationships and updated supervisor/employee documentation with six (6) HBMK employees within two weeks of joining the organization Show less • Supervisory Contracting Officer, supporting the $3.5B Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) portfolio under the Strategic Services Division • Sole Contracting Officer (CO) on the $873M HN EPASS Task Order (TO) and the $232M HBG EPASS TO. Responsible for maintaining ~1,200 HN positions and ~250 HBG positions• Lead multiple teams by itemizing work responsibilities and developing organizational strategies that are unique to each team. Ex: Assign high volume mod requests • Engaged supervisor to six AZS contract specialists. Ensures each individual is up to date with training and offer each individual diverse contracting experience while focusing on their overall health and wellness• Conduct individual midterm and annual feedback sessions with 6-8 contract specialists. Providing constructive feedback while being receptive to each individual’s career goal• Technical expert within/outside of the AZS organization with regards to EPASS and our unique usage of CPFF LOE• Collaborated with AFRL on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) compensation model. Based on the analyses presented to the AZS Portfolio Manager, determination was made that the AI model was not ready for use on AZS fair opportunity evaluations• Effectively communicate, both verbally and written, with all levels of the AZS organization to include Wright Patterson AZS office, leadership, individual EPASS teams, CORs, customers and contractors• Mentored 8 contract specialists across 4 separate directorates to elevate the quality of work COs receive. The AZS team increased the number of MRs awarded from 1339 in FY20 to 1733 in FY21. This is an increase of 22%. • Strategize and organize my resources to maximize outputs and meet sensitive critical deadlines. Ex: Avoided three stop works on HB EPASS by working with the HBS and HBG CORs to receive late to need PRs. Once PRs were received late Friday, an authority to proceed was sent to the contractor Show less • Contracting officer, responsible for managing multiple Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS) Engineering, Professional, and Administrative Support Services (EPASS) Task Orders (TOs), valued at $3.5B• Released competitive Request for Proposal (RFP), valued at $300M to General Services Administration (GSA) One Acquisition Solution for Integrated Services (OASIS) Small Business Pool 3• Advised a hesitant customer to lower their technical scoring criteria based on industry feedback to ensure the Government received the maximum number of proposals • Participated in Question and Answer Panel with seven (7) contractors at AFLCMC/HBG Industry Day• Questioned the number of reviews done on the HB and HBQ TOs (as the first Highest Technically Rated Offeror (HTRO) acquisition strategy) and eliminated unnecessary reviews for the Task Order Supplemental Acquisition Plan (TOSAP), Market Research Report and clearance reviews • Issued multiple Interchange Notices (INs) on the EPASS HBG effort to overcome significant inadequacies with contractor Cost Volume • Analyzed contractor Cost Volume to determine cost realism and price reasonableness in accordance with the Government’s Instructions to Offerors and Evaluation Criteria• Awarded EPASS HBG in support of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Program Executive Officer (PEO) Digital Directorate Command and Control Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C2ISR) Division, valued at $353M• Diligently worked to improve the language within the EPASS B/D-Table Implementation guide to provide efficiencies and consistency with contractor submitted invoices across all EPASS TOs• Provided significant education and training to Government Contracting Officer Representatives and contractors on the functionality of a Cost-Plus Fixed Fee Level of Effort contract type• Collaboratively worked with EPASS leadership at both Hanscom and Wright-Patt to update Special Clause H005 which instructs contractors on how fee will be paid Show less • Contracting officer, $24M AWACS Integration and Test Support (AITS) program; responsible for managing all tasks needed to provide the test assets and the Avionics Integration Lab (AIL) and System Integration Lab (SIL)• Responsible for managing contract de-obligations to balance unliquidated obligations across numerous AWACS contracts• Avoided performance delays by conducting an urgent audit of the $126M Block 40/45 Full Rate Production (FRP) Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to correct a $9M system error Show less • Lead buyer, $2.9 billion ACAT II DRAGON program; lead overlapping Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD), Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) and Full-Rate Production (FRP) activities• Managed over 70 DRAGON EMD contract modifications, contract change proposals, engineering change proposals, and other administrative actions totaling $39M• Spearheaded lengthy negotiations to resolve three outstanding N-1 REAs at a fair and reasonable price while managing associated non-conformances and withholds, enabling a $163M N-1 DD250; first E-3 with unrestricted access to global airspace • Drafted and coordinated two Justification and Approvals (J&A) valued at $85M DRAGON LRIP A-kits and $50M LRIP B-kits, for Only One Responsible Source and No Other Supplies Or Services Will Satisfy The Agency Requirement, the first two standalone J&As required in AWACS since AMASS contract was established in 2001 • Released consecutive Sole Source Request for Proposals (RFPs), valued at $85M and $50M to The Boeing Company for DRAGON LRIP A-kits and Rockwell Collins, Inc. for DRAGON LRIP B-kits• Overcame obstacles with proposal inadequacy, prepared and obtained approval for issuance of an Undefinitized Contract Action for DRAGON LRIP A-kits to The Boeing Company for $13M • Singlehandedly challenged Rockwell Collins Inc. Commercial Items assertion; proactively worked with DCMA and PCO to determine commerciality, subsequently requiring certified cost or pricing data for non-commercial items• Prepared DRAGON LRIP A-kits UCA definitization modification enabling the delivery of parts on time to meet a D-2 AWACS jet induction schedule; expertly negotiating ahead of the definitization schedule, and 20% under contractor proposed price• Expertly prepared documentation to obtain approval to issue UCA for DRAGON LRIP B-kits to Rockwell Collins, Inc. for $16M, while receiving waiver to conduct in-house cost/price analysis Show less • Responsible for providing acquisition cost/price assistance in support of coordinating the planning, negotiation, award and administration of procurement actions• Conduct in-depth analysis of contract costs using all available information and reports • Serve as a cost/price analyst on major high dollar acquisitions (BACN, MMPU, and CRC OM Mod) and was responsible for analyzing, evaluating and participating in negotiations with contractors’ proposals• Spearheaded $10.7M Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) Health of Fleet (HoF) cost/price evaluation to include cost model development, negotiation support and writing of the Price Negotiation Memorandum (PNM)• Conducted $33.2M cost/price analysis for Minuteman Minimum Essential Emergency Communications Network (MEECN) Program Upgrade (MMPU) Software Support • Assisted senior cost/price analyst on the $50M CRC OM Mod Source Selection Show less • Managed $30.8M Time and Materials/Labor Hour Integrated Communication Information System (ICIS) Task Order with the Centech Group Inc. • Prepared a $25.1M Fair Opportunity Exception (FOE) for ICIS off of NETCENTS I while the Government waited for NETCENTS II to be awarded in order to avoid a break in service• Spearheaded a $42M Small Business Set-aside Task Order Request for Proposal (TO RFP) for ICIS• Mitigated schedule risk of NETCENTS II not being awarded in time for ICIS award date by using General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant Small Business (SB) Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) which offers the same services• Lead Contract Administrator for 17 packing and crating contracts valued at $9.8M• Administered over 30 Purchase Orders (POs) for goods and services from award to completion Show less

  • Contracts Branch Chief, Special Programs Division

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Supervisory Contracting Officer, Mission Planning Division

    Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  • Supervisory Contracting Officer, Adivsory and Assistance Services (A&AS)

    Jun 2020 - May 2022

  • Unlimited Contracting Officer, Advisory and Assistance Services (A&AS)

    Dec 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Contracting Officer, Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Division

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

  • Contract Specialist, AWACS Division (Systems)

    Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  • Contract Price Analyst, Pricing Division

    Dec 2014 - Jan 2016

  • Contract Specialist, Operational Contracting (Services)

    Feb 2013 - Dec 2014