Michelle E. Desmarais

Michelle E. Desmarais serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing precision instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and specialized technical systems critical to aerospace research and cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy. Her acquisitions focus on high-accuracy measuring devices, industrial process control systems, and advanced analytical instrumentation essential for maintaining operational readiness and scientific integrity. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions—from market research and solicitation to contract award and administration—ensuring alignment with mission-critical technical requirements and federal acquisition regulations. Desmarais maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of specialized vendors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC. These contractors provide niche capabilities in aerospace-grade sensors, unmanned systems, optical measurement technologies, and custom instrumentation, reflecting her reliance on technically sophisticated suppliers with proven expertise in defense and research environments. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for established vendors with demonstrated reliability in delivering complex, calibrated, and mission-essential hardware under stringent quality controls. While the majority of her acquisitions—74.2%—are conducted without set-asides, she actively supports small business participation, with 22.6% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and 3.2% allocated to HUBZone firms. This reflects a balanced approach that prioritizes technical capability while fostering economic opportunity among qualified small businesses in the advanced manufacturing and instrumentation sectors. Her procurement focus centers on NAICS codes 334513, 334515, and 334519, corresponding to the manufacturing of industrial measuring, testing, and control instruments, as well as 511210 for software development supporting data acquisition systems. She specializes in procuring high-precision devices used in aerodynamic testing, electrical signal analysis, and laboratory diagnostics, demonstrating deep technical fluency in aerospace instrumentation and scientific research support.