Sharelle Bateman

Sharelle Bateman serves as a key procurement professional within the Air Force Test Center’s PZZD division at Eglin Air Force Base, supporting the development and integration of advanced airborne systems, guided missile technologies, and mission-critical avionics. She manages complex acquisitions aligned with the agency’s mission to enhance operational readiness through rapid prototyping, live-fire testing, and threat simulation. Her portfolio focuses on high-technology systems requiring stringent performance validation, including target systems, electronic warfare payloads, and precision navigation and guidance components. Bateman ensures acquisitions adhere to DoD testing and evaluation protocols, bridging technical requirements with contractual execution to deliver capabilities that meet evolving combat airspace demands. She maintains a primary working relationship with WAVELINK INC, a trusted contractor delivering specialized engineering and systems integration services for guided missile and avionics platforms. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established, technically capable vendors with proven experience in defense aerospace environments, often engaging partners who can support rapid iteration, field testing, and secure data handling. Bateman’s approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical compliance over cost-driven selection, fostering long-term vendor partnerships rooted in reliability and mission alignment. Bateman’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects the highly specialized nature of the systems being acquired, where only a limited pool of vendors possesses the requisite clearance, technical expertise, and infrastructure to meet stringent DoD test range requirements. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, the agency maintains an open solicitation process that allows qualified small businesses to compete on technical merit. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336414 (Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing) and 336419 (Other Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Parts), alongside 334511 (Aeronautical System and Instrument Manufacturing) and 512191 (Teleproduction and Postproduction Services). These categories underscore her expertise in procuring advanced sensors, guidance electronics, flight control systems, and mission data processing infrastructure critical to live-test environments and next-generation air dominance capabilities.