Deleshia McDowell

Deleshia McDowell serves as a key procurement professional within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, supporting the agency’s mission to sustain and modernize operational readiness through specialized technical and administrative services. She manages a focused portfolio of acquisitions centered on systems engineering and technical assistance, enterprise IT modernization, and mission-critical analytics. Her work directly enables the Air Force’s digital transformation by ensuring timely delivery of high-integrity, mission-aligned solutions through competitive contracting mechanisms. McDowell routinely handles complex, performance-based solicitations requiring deep technical expertise and rigorous compliance with federal acquisition regulations. Her primary contractor relationships are with SIGMATECH, INC. and Purdue University, reflecting a strategic emphasis on hybrid partnerships between private-sector technical integrators and academic research institutions. These relationships are characterized by long-term, task-order-based engagements that leverage specialized capabilities in cybersecurity infrastructure, custom software development, and data analytics. McDowell consistently selects vendors based on proven technical proficiency, past performance, and ability to scale solutions across enterprise environments, fostering collaborative, performance-driven contract execution. McDowell’s procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven prioritization of technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the agency’s need for rapid, high-assurance delivery of critical services. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes are evaluated strictly on technical merit and compliance with performance requirements. Her procurement focus is exclusively under NAICS 541511—Custom Computer Programming Services—indicating deep specialization in bespoke software development, systems integration, and tailored analytical platforms. She procures mission-critical applications supporting cybersecurity operations, enterprise resource planning, and real-time decision support systems, demonstrating expertise in acquiring complex, non-commercial IT solutions aligned with Air Force modernization priorities.