Michelle Albin

Michelle Albin serves as a key procurement lead within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO, a Department of the Air Force organization focused on advancing airborne and ground-based sensing, communication, and test instrumentation systems. She manages acquisitions critical to aerospace mission readiness, specializing in the development, integration, and sustainment of high-precision avionics, electronic warfare, radar, and signal intelligence test platforms. Her portfolio centers on technical systems requiring rigorous electromagnetic compatibility, calibration, and real-time data acquisition capabilities, ensuring operational readiness across DoD test and evaluation environments. Albin maintains consistent partnerships with a core group of specialized vendors, including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These contractors provide niche engineering services, test fixture fabrication, electromagnetic shielding solutions, and instrumentation integration—often under time-sensitive, low-volume contract vehicles. Her working relationships reflect a preference for agile, technically proficient small firms capable of rapid prototyping and field-deployable system modifications. Her contracting approach prioritizes open competition, with 75% of awards issued without set-asides, yet she maintains a strong commitment to socioeconomic diversity, consistently allocating 25% of opportunities to service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses. This balance supports mission-critical innovation while fostering a resilient supplier base with proven defense-sector expertise. Albin’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 621512 (Diagnostic Imaging Centers), reflecting her need for calibrated sensor systems, signal analysis hardware, and medical-grade diagnostic instrumentation repurposed for military test applications. She also regularly procures electromedical apparatus and surgical supplies—often adapted for field-deployable medical diagnostics in austere environments. Her domain expertise lies at the intersection of aerospace test infrastructure and advanced instrumentation, ensuring systems meet stringent MIL-STD and DoD calibration standards.