Shahaadah C. Nalls

Shahaadah C. Nalls serves as a Contracting Officer, responsible for managing the procurement process and overseeing the acquisition of goods and services to support the agency's mission. In this role, they handle the administrative and legal requirements of the contracting lifecycle, ensuring that acquisitions are conducted in accordance with federal procurement regulations. Regarding set-aside preferences, the procurement patterns show a strong leaning toward full and open competitions, with the vast majority of awards categorized as No Set-Aside. A smaller portion of the procurement activity is dedicated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a selective but present commitment to small business participation. The primary industry focus is centered on specialized manufacturing and technical services. Procurement activity is heavily concentrated in the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. Additional technical domain expertise is evident in the procurement of motor and generator manufacturing, engineering services, and the production of optical instruments and lenses, as well as other professional, scientific, and technical services.