Shane Boulware

Shane A. Boulware serves as a Contracting Specialist within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc under the Department of the Air Force, supporting the mission-critical procurement needs of Air University and its affiliated installations. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on modernizing training environments through immersive simulation technologies, enhancing command and control audiovisual systems, and maintaining mission-critical infrastructure. His work directly enables the delivery of advanced education and operational readiness programs by ensuring timely and compliant procurement of technical, engineering, and facility-related solutions. Boulware routinely handles complex contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 15, balancing speed-to-market with rigorous compliance standards in a high-stakes defense education environment. Boulware collaborates with a broad spectrum of vendors, including engineering services firms, custom software developers, and manufacturers of specialized communications and electronic components. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently engages with firms possessing expertise in simulation systems, AV integration, and military-grade hardware. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based requirements, competitive bidding, and clear statement of work development to ensure contractor accountability and mission alignment. Boulware’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 88.9% of actions awarded without set-aside. However, he maintains a deliberate commitment to small business participation, with 11.1% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. His approach supports socioeconomic goals by providing opportunities to qualified small businesses while ensuring technical capability and mission readiness are not compromised. His primary NAICS focus areas include engineering services, custom computer programming, and the manufacturing of electronic components and communications equipment. He frequently procures immersive training systems, networked AV infrastructure, specialized software applications, and mission-support furniture. Boulware’s technical expertise lies at the intersection of defense education technology and infrastructure modernization, ensuring that procurement decisions directly enhance instructional capacity and operational effectiveness.