Brigette Shepherd

Brigette L. Shepherd serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8601 Aflcmc Pzio under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing mission-critical aerospace and defense instrumentation. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle procurement of high-precision analytical laboratory equipment, electromedical devices, electrotherapeutic systems, and industrial measurement tools essential for flight testing, fuel analysis, and environmental monitoring. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s core mission of sustaining airpower readiness through technically rigorous and timely contract actions. Brigette maintains a consistent working relationship with C MARTIN CO INC, a trusted vendor specializing in advanced analytical instrumentation and calibration services. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established contractors with proven technical capabilities in laboratory-grade equipment and maintenance support, fostering long-term partnerships built on reliability, compliance, and performance. She engages primarily with vendors possessing specialized expertise in precision measurement and aerospace-grade testing systems, ensuring alignment with operational requirements. Her procurement approach is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 92.5% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the highly specialized nature of the equipment and services required. While small business participation is limited to 7.5%, it is strategically directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, prioritizing firms with demonstrated technical competence in niche domains rather than socioeconomic categories alone. Brigette’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 811219 (Other Medical and Dental Equipment and Supplies Repair), with additional emphasis on testing laboratories (541380) and in-vitro diagnostic manufacturing (325413). She specializes in acquiring complex, calibrated systems used in aerospace R&D and maintenance environments, demonstrating deep technical fluency in electro-mechanical instrumentation, environmental sensing devices, and precision control systems critical to Air Force operational readiness.