Michele D. Sharpe

Michele D. Sharpe serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional and technical service acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and aligning contract actions with agency mission objectives. She specializes in soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts for complex, non-manufactured services, with a focus on technical consulting, engineering, and computer-related solutions. Her role is central to the agency’s mission of acquiring high-quality, cost-effective professional services that support operational efficiency and innovation. She works closely with program managers, legal counsel, and acquisition teams to develop sound acquisition strategies, draft solicitation documents, and conduct source selection processes under FAR Part 15 procedures. Michele maintains a broad network of vendor relationships across the professional services sector, engaging with both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors to ensure competitive, responsive sourcing. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently collaborates with firms offering specialized expertise in systems design, technical consulting, and engineering services. Her procurement approach emphasizes transparency, fairness, and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in quality and accountability. Michele’s contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of her awards issued without set-aside designations. This indicates a strategic focus on maximizing competition and leveraging market capabilities rather than targeting specific socioeconomic categories. Her approach prioritizes capability and value over socioeconomically targeted set-asides, while still ensuring small businesses have equitable access to opportunities through unrestricted solicitations. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541990 (All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services), with significant activity in 541690 (Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services). She regularly acquires services involving systems integration, technical analysis, software development, and engineering support, demonstrating deep familiarity with the technical requirements and performance metrics critical to these domains.