Shandra G. Schultz

Shandra G. Schultz serves as a key procurement professional within the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, supporting the development and sustainment of advanced naval aviation systems. She manages complex acquisitions for mission-critical aircraft subsystems, including avionics, electronic warfare suites, navigation systems, and integrated communications architectures. Her work directly enables the division’s mission to ensure air superiority and operational readiness by delivering cutting-edge capabilities to fleet platforms. Schultz oversees the full lifecycle of contract actions—from requirements definition and source selection to contract award and performance monitoring—focusing on high-technical-risk programs requiring rigorous systems engineering and test validation. She maintains sustained working relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for established industry leaders with proven expertise in aerospace systems integration, custom software development for mission systems, and precision manufacturing of avionics components. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical capability, past performance, and systems-level interoperability over cost alone, fostering long-term vendor collaboration on sustained modernization efforts. Schultz’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong emphasis on open competition, with 100% of awards issued under no set-aside classifications. While small business participation is not formally prioritized in her acquisition strategy, she ensures all solicitations are structured to allow equitable access for firms of all sizes, provided they meet stringent technical and quality assurance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336411 (Aircraft Manufacturing) and 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing), with significant activity in 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services). She routinely procures integrated flight control systems, radar and sensor suites, electronic attack modules, and mission-critical software tailored to naval aircraft platforms, demonstrating deep expertise in airborne systems integration and defense electronics procurement.