Mary Shearer

Mary Shearer serves as a key procurement professional within DLA Land at Aberdeen, supporting the Defense Logistics Agency’s mission to sustain and modernize land-based military platforms through the acquisition of mission-critical electronic and electro-mechanical systems. She manages a portfolio of contracts focused on advanced signal processing components, avionics, radio and data transmission equipment, and power control systems essential for command, control, and tactical communications. Her work ensures operational readiness by securing reliable, high-performance technologies that integrate seamlessly into armored vehicles, battlefield networks, and field-deployed systems. Shearer maintains consistent working relationships with core contractors including Aerospace & Commercial Technologies, LLC, Carson Industries, Inc., and Creating Technology Solutions, LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established vendors with proven expertise in military-grade communications hardware, embedded systems, and ruggedized electronic components. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical compliance, supply chain resilience, and timely delivery of components that meet stringent MIL-SPEC and DoD interoperability standards. Shearer’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic focus on technical capability and mission urgency over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing performance and availability over set-aside mechanisms. While small business participation is not formally incentivized in her portfolio, vendors of all sizes are evaluated on technical merit, past performance, and ability to meet demanding military specifications. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334290 (Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing) and 335999 (Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment), underscoring deep expertise in procuring specialized signal conditioning modules, RF subsystems, power converters, and ruggedized control interfaces. She routinely acquires components for tactical radio networks, data link terminals, and embedded computing systems, demonstrating strong technical fluency in defense electronics manufacturing and field-deployable communication architectures.