Emmeline J. Spaulding

Emmeline J. Spaulding serves as a Contract Negotiator within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Propulsion Directorate (FA8650), where she plays a pivotal role in securing advanced aerospace technologies critical to U.S. air and space dominance. She specializes in negotiating complex, high-technical-performance contracts for propulsion systems, hypersonic flight components, and mission-critical materials, ensuring alignment with DoD acquisition regulations and technical requirements. Her work bridges cutting-edge R&D with operational readiness, facilitating timely delivery of next-generation propulsion, adaptive flight control, and high-temperature functional materials essential to Air Force modernization priorities. Spaulding maintains sustained partnerships with industry leaders including UES INC, General Electric Company, DCS Corporation, Spirit Aerosystems Inc., and Advanced Thermoplastic Composites LLC, reflecting a preference for established defense contractors with proven expertise in aerospace propulsion and advanced materials manufacturing. Her negotiation patterns emphasize technical rigor, performance-based outcomes, and risk mitigation, often involving cost-reimbursement and time-and-materials contract types. These relationships are characterized by long-term collaboration on classified and unclassified R&D programs requiring specialized engineering capabilities and secure supply chains. While the majority of her acquisitions (88.4%) are unrestricted, Spaulding consistently supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (11.6%), aligning with FAR 19.5 guidelines. She actively facilitates opportunities for small businesses with relevant technical capabilities in precision instrumentation and advanced manufacturing, though she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, reflecting a mission-driven focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrumentation) and 339113 (surgical appliance manufacturing), indicating a strong demand for high-precision measurement systems, sensor technologies, and materials characterization equipment. She frequently procures specialized instruments for thermal, structural, and chemical analysis in support of propulsion testing and materials validation, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace metrology and industrial process control systems.