Elaine G. Shanks

Elaine G. Shanks serves as an Acquisition Specialist responsible for managing complex procurement initiatives involving precision measurement, control, and instrumentation systems. Her role centers on ensuring timely, compliant, and cost-effective acquisition of technical equipment critical to federal operational missions. She oversees the full lifecycle of contracting actions—from market research and solicitation development to award and contract administration—with a focus on high-precision manufacturing and industrial control technologies. Her work supports mission-critical capabilities in sensing, monitoring, and automation systems across defense, scientific, and infrastructure domains. While specific contractor names are not available, Elaine consistently engages with a diverse pool of manufacturers and system integrators specializing in advanced instrumentation. Her procurement approach emphasizes competitive bidding and technical evaluation, fostering partnerships with both established industry leaders and innovative small businesses capable of delivering specialized, high-reliability components. She prioritizes vendors with proven technical expertise in regulatory-compliant manufacturing and quality assurance systems, ensuring alignment with federal performance and interoperability standards. Elaine demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 17.6% of her awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate preference for non-set-aside procurements (82.4%), typically reserved for complex, high-performance systems requiring specialized technical capabilities not widely available among small businesses. Nevertheless, she actively promotes small business inclusion by structuring solicitations to encourage teaming arrangements and subcontracting opportunities, aligning with broader agency socioeconomic goals. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing), 334511 (Search, Detection, and Navigation Systems), and 334513 (Industrial Process Control Instruments), reflecting deep expertise in the design and acquisition of sensors, transducers, and automated control systems. She regularly procures components such as flow meters, process controllers, and precision instrumentation used in environmental monitoring, industrial automation, and aerospace applications, demonstrating specialized knowledge in electro-mechanical systems and industrial instrumentation standards.