Derek Shelton

Derek Shelton serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QM Micc-ft Campbell under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain critical garrison infrastructure at Fort Campbell and similar installations. His work directly supports military readiness by securing essential services that maintain habitable living quarters, secure facilities, and reliable utility systems for personnel. Shelton specializes in telecommunications and mission-critical support contracts, ensuring seamless communication networks and operational connectivity across deployed and garrisoned environments. His acquisitions focus on end-to-end solutions that enable secure, resilient, and scalable communication capabilities for Army units. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Shelton consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors qualified under federal acquisition regulations, particularly those certified as small businesses. His contracting patterns reflect a preference for collaborative, performance-based partnerships with firms capable of delivering integrated telecommunications services, including network infrastructure, managed services, and cybersecurity-enabled communications systems. He fosters long-term vendor relationships built on compliance, responsiveness, and technical adaptability to evolving operational requirements. Shelton’s procurement strategy is fully aligned with the Department of the Army’s small business mandate, with 100% of his acquisitions set aside for small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate and consistent commitment to socioeconomic contracting, ensuring equitable access for small, disadvantaged, and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. His approach prioritizes broad small business participation without reliance on specific set-aside programs like 8(a) or HUBZone, instead focusing on the full spectrum of eligible small business contractors to maximize competition and innovation. His primary technical domain is NAICS 517810, All Other Telecommunications, where he procures specialized services including wireless network deployment, fiber optic integration, satellite communications support, and mission-critical data transport systems. Shelton’s expertise lies in acquiring complex, secure, and interoperable telecom solutions that meet stringent DoD standards for reliability, encryption, and resilience in both garrison and expeditionary environments.