Shanna M. Laging

Shanna M. Laging serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of complex procurement actions within a technical defense and aerospace environment. She executes competitive and non-competitive acquisitions in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements while delivering mission-critical systems and instrumentation. Her portfolio centers on high-precision procurement activities involving advanced avionics, navigation systems, and aerospace sensor technologies, supporting national security and defense readiness objectives. Laging works closely with technical stakeholders to translate operational requirements into sound contractual terms, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and risk mitigation. While specific contractor names are not available, Laging routinely engages with prime contractors and subcontractors specializing in the design, development, and integration of aeronautical and navigation systems. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industry players with proven technical capabilities in sensor manufacturing, guidance systems, and avionics integration. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who demonstrate robust quality control, cybersecurity compliance, and agile development practices, ensuring timely delivery of mission-essential equipment. Laging’s procurement portfolio is entirely composed of non-set-aside acquisitions, indicating a focus on open competition without socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB preferences. This reflects a mission-driven priority to source the most technically capable solutions from the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors, prioritizing performance and capability over socioeconomic criteria in this domain. Her primary focus is on NAICS 334511, which encompasses the manufacturing of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments. She specializes in procuring advanced radar systems, inertial navigation units, flight control instrumentation, and integrated avionics suites used in defense and aerospace platforms. Her technical expertise lies in the acquisition of high-reliability electronic systems requiring stringent environmental and performance testing, positioning her as a subject matter expert in precision aerospace instrumentation procurement.