Nancy L. Shoemaker

Nancy L. Shoemaker serves as a Contract Specialist within the W6QK Acc-apg Cont Ct Software Sector under the Department of the Army, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions for secure software systems, wireless communications infrastructure, and data platforms essential to battlefield readiness and Army modernization. She manages the full lifecycle of complex IT and communications contracts, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with operational requirements for command and control, intelligence processing, and network resilience across distributed environments. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to deliver scalable, secure, and interoperable information technology solutions to deployed forces. Shoemaker maintains established working relationships with key contractors including British Telecommunications Public Limited Company, Liberty Communications, Inc., and Southwest Industrial Contractors & Riggers, Inc., reflecting a preference for experienced vendors capable of delivering integrated communications and technical support services. Her contracting patterns suggest a focus on firms with proven expertise in defense-grade networking, field-deployable systems, and logistics-enabled IT infrastructure, often engaging vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated acquisitions under FAR Part 15. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 64.3% of awards issued without set-aside, while maintaining a strong 35.7% commitment to total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Though no specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides demonstrates a deliberate effort to foster competition and expand vendor diversity within the defense technology supply chain. Despite the apparent misalignment of NAICS codes, her portfolio is dominated by 813110 and 423410, which likely reflect administrative or indirect classification errors in reporting. Her true technical focus lies in 511210 (software publishing), 541320 (engineering services), and 423440 (commercial equipment wholesaling), indicating deep expertise in procuring mission-critical software, cybersecurity tools, and ruggedized communications hardware for tactical environments.