Elizabeth Shepherd

Elizabeth Shepherd supports the W4MM USA Joint Munitions Command in managing critical acquisitions for the lifecycle sustainment of conventional ammunition and explosives. While her formal title is not specified, her procurement activities center on securing specialized manufacturing, engineering, and environmental services essential to maintaining operational readiness for Army, Air Force, and Navy forces. She handles complex contracts spanning ammunition production, precision component manufacturing, and hazardous material handling, ensuring compliance with DoD safety and supply chain resilience standards. Her work directly enables the modernization of warfighting munitions systems and the safe demilitarization of obsolete ordnance. Her contractor relationships involve a diverse mix of defense industrial base vendors, including machine shops producing precision munitions components, manufacturers of explosives and controlled ordnance, and environmental consultants specializing in munitions site remediation and regulatory compliance. She engages with both large-tier defense contractors and specialized small businesses capable of meeting stringent military specifications for explosive safety, quality control, and logistics traceability. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for technical expertise over volume, prioritizing vendors with proven capabilities in defense-relevant manufacturing and environmental remediation. Shepherd consistently prioritizes small business participation, with 30% of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting. While no specific set-aside categories like 8(a) or HUBZone are dominant, her portfolio actively fosters opportunities for small manufacturers and service providers with niche defense capabilities, reinforcing the Command’s goal of a resilient, diversified supplier base. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334519 (other measuring and controlling devices), 332710 (machine shops), and 541620 (environmental consulting), reflecting expertise in precision instrumentation for munitions handling, high-tolerance machining of explosive components, and environmental compliance for ammunition storage and disposal sites. She also oversees contracts under 325920 (explosives manufacturing) and 332993 (ammunition manufacturing), indicating deep technical familiarity with the defense industrial base’s most sensitive and regulated domains.