Christina Cheseldine

Christina R. Cheseldine serves as a key procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions in advanced technology and technical services. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s mission by overseeing the solicitation, evaluation, and award of contracts for high-precision electronic systems and specialized consulting services. Her portfolio primarily involves capital equipment and technical support contracts requiring rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations, with a focus on ensuring technical fidelity, cybersecurity readiness, and lifecycle sustainability of procured solutions. While no specific contractor relationships are identified in available data, her procurement patterns suggest consistent engagement with manufacturers of electronic computing systems and firms providing scientific and administrative consulting services. She typically works with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in hardware design, instrumentation, and systems integration, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in performance-based contracting and clear statement of work definitions. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding, technical merit evaluation, and vendor accountability to meet mission-critical operational requirements. Cheseldine’s contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing market competition and selecting the most technically capable offerors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than prioritizing designated small business programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. Her approach aligns with mission-driven acquisition needs where technical specificity outweighs socioeconomic targeting. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334111 (Electronic Computer Manufacturing) and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), reflecting expertise in procuring embedded systems, data acquisition hardware, and precision instrumentation. She also regularly sources technical consulting services under NAICS 541690 and 541611, demonstrating proficiency in acquiring systems engineering, operational analysis, and management consulting support for technology-intensive programs. Her domain expertise centers on mission-critical electronics and the technical advisory services required to deploy and maintain them.