Shaneta Ford

Shaneta M. Ford serves as a Purchasing Agent responsible for managing the acquisition of specialized technical and industrial equipment and services. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting operational needs through timely, cost-effective contracting solutions. Her acquisitions typically involve high-precision instruments, laboratory testing services, electronic manufacturing components, and office furniture systems, reflecting a diverse but technically focused procurement portfolio. She plays a critical role in aligning purchasing decisions with agency mission objectives, ensuring that all solicitations adhere to FAR guidelines and promote competitive bidding practices. While specific contractor names are not available, her contracting patterns indicate consistent engagement with a broad base of vendors across manufacturing and technical service sectors. She maintains a vendor ecosystem that includes both large-scale producers and small businesses, fostering competition through open solicitations while selectively leveraging set-aside programs. Her working relationships emphasize transparency, responsiveness, and adherence to performance-based contract requirements, ensuring reliable delivery of mission-critical goods and services. Shaneta’s procurement strategy is overwhelmingly oriented toward unrestricted competition, with 90% of her acquisitions conducted without set-asides. However, she maintains a deliberate 10% commitment to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a structured but moderate emphasis on small business participation. Her approach reflects a balanced focus on efficiency and broad market access, prioritizing competition over socioeconomic preferences unless specific program goals require targeted support. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Industrial Process Control Instrument Manufacturing (334513), Software Publishing (511210), Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), and Office Furniture Manufacturing (337214). This technical specialization underscores her expertise in procuring precision instrumentation, data acquisition systems, computing hardware, and laboratory support services—domains requiring rigorous technical evaluation and compliance with industry standards.