Michelle E. Elliott

Michelle E. Elliott serves as a key procurement professional within the FA7000 10 Cons Lgc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the U.S. Air Force Academy’s mission to maintain cutting-edge technical and scientific readiness. She manages the acquisition of precision instrumentation, laboratory equipment, and specialized technical systems critical to aerospace research, cadet training, and facility modernization. Her portfolio centers on high-accuracy measuring devices, wireless communication systems, and advanced diagnostic tools, ensuring operational excellence across STEM-focused training environments. Elliott’s work directly enables the agency’s strategic imperative to sustain next-generation analytical capabilities through timely, technically rigorous contract actions. She maintains consistent relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including SAWASAWA LLC, BERNARD CAP, LLC, TEAL DRONES INC, BRANSCOME OPERATING, LLC, and LAVISION, INC. These contractors provide advanced electronics, unmanned aerial systems, calibration services, and high-resolution imaging instrumentation. Elliott’s contracting approach emphasizes technical proficiency and reliability, favoring vendors with demonstrated expertise in aerospace-grade components and ruggedized laboratory equipment. Her partnerships reflect a preference for established niche suppliers capable of meeting stringent military performance and compliance standards. Elliott’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a deliberate focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic classifications, prioritizing the most qualified vendors regardless of business size or certification status. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracting patterns remain transparent and competitive, ensuring market-wide access without preferential treatment. Her primary NAICS focus spans 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing), 811219 (Other Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), and 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance). This underscores her specialization in acquiring custom electronic systems, wireless test platforms, and precision-maintenance services essential to sustaining advanced aerospace training infrastructure.