Michelle Mercer Packham

Michelle Mercer Packham serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA2823 AFTC PZIO under the Department of the Air Force, where she manages the acquisition of specialized test and evaluation systems critical to aerospace mission readiness. Her portfolio centers on procuring advanced sensing, communication, and instrumentation technologies for avionics, electronic warfare, and signal intelligence platforms. She plays a pivotal role in ensuring the timely delivery of high-precision measurement and control systems that support the modernization of test infrastructure and electromagnetic compatibility validation capabilities across Air Force platforms. Packham maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including TOM HAMMONDS ENTERPRISES, LLC, STREET LEGAL INDUSTRIES, INC, SPEEGLE CONSTRUCTION, INC, DETECT INC, and THE CONTROLS COMPANY, LLC. These vendors provide niche engineering, fabrication, and system integration services tailored to military-grade electronic and electro-mechanical systems. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical specificity, performance-based outcomes, and long-term vendor collaboration to meet rigorous aerospace certification and environmental testing requirements. Her contracting activity reflects a strong preference for full and open competition, with 100% of awards issued without set-aside designations such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic programs, her acquisitions remain accessible to all qualified vendors capable of meeting stringent technical specifications. Packham’s primary NAICS focus spans five specialized manufacturing domains: Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), Electroplating and Surface Finishing (332813), Industrial Process Instrumentation (334513), Power and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing (335311), and All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing (339999). She routinely procures custom-built sensors, signal conditioning modules, electromagnetic shielding components, and ruggedized control systems essential to airborne and ground-based test ranges, demonstrating deep expertise in mission-critical electronic systems procurement.