S. Shane Wagner

S. Shane Wagner serves as a primary contracting lead within the FA8681 Aflcmc Ebd, a critical element of the Department of the Air Force focused on advancing long-range strike capabilities and precision ordnance systems. In this role, Wagner oversees the acquisition of high-capacity munitions, guided missile components, and next-generation warhead technologies essential to maintaining air and space dominance. His procurement activities center on complex, mission-critical defense systems requiring rigorous technical validation and lifecycle sustainment planning, often involving cross-functional coordination with engineering, logistics, and test communities to ensure operational readiness and warfighter effectiveness. Wagner maintains strategic relationships with a diverse set of defense industrial base partners, including prime contractors specializing in advanced ordnance manufacturing and precision guidance systems. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach between large-tier defense primes and agile small businesses capable of delivering specialized components, such as warhead assemblies, fuzing systems, and propulsion modules. He fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in technical transparency, performance-based outcomes, and iterative prototyping to accelerate fielding timelines. Wagner exhibits a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of his acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, ensuring equitable access for qualified small manufacturers. His procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation without reliance on 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB-specific set-asides, reflecting a broad-based emphasis on capability over certification status. His primary NAICS focus areas—333924 for industrial material handling equipment and 332993 for ammunition manufacturing—reveal deep technical expertise in ordnance logistics infrastructure and high-explosive systems production. Wagner’s portfolio consistently targets specialized manufacturing capabilities for non-small arms ammunition, guidance unit integration, and ruggedized handling systems critical to modern strike platforms.