Shanna Dellinger

Shanna Dellinger serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-apg Adelphi office under the Department of the Army, supporting the agency’s mission to advance military scientific and technical capabilities through strategic acquisitions of high-precision instrumentation, research infrastructure, and mission-critical engineering services. She manages a portfolio of complex contracts focused on analytical laboratory equipment, electronic measurement systems, and secure computing environments essential for defense-related R&D. Her work directly enables cutting-edge physical and engineering science programs, ensuring the timely delivery of technically sophisticated solutions that meet stringent DoD performance and security standards. Dellinger maintains consistent partnerships with specialized vendors including MCKENZIE CONSTRUCTION & SITE DEVELOPMENT LLC for facility infrastructure, PHYSICAL ELECTRONICS USA, INC. for advanced sensor and instrumentation systems, JAXON ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE LLC for precision maintenance services, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC for secure electronics, and ILLUMINA, INC. for high-throughput analytical platforms. Her contracting approach emphasizes technical vetting and performance-based outcomes, fostering long-term relationships with vendors possessing deep domain expertise in defense-relevant scientific equipment and laboratory systems. Her procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 85.4% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical capability over socioeconomic categorization. However, she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides, consistently awarding contracts to qualified small businesses under FAR 19.5 when market conditions permit, aligning with DoD’s broader small business goals without compromising mission-critical requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 334515 (Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals), with significant activity in research and development services under 541715. She specializes in procuring mass spectrometers, oscilloscopes, calibration systems, and embedded control hardware, demonstrating deep technical fluency in physical sciences instrumentation and laboratory automation ecosystems critical to national defense innovation.