Sharnte K. Crown

Sharnte K. Crown serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of the Air Force’s FA2860 316 Cons Pk facility at Joint Base Andrews, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure and operational support services essential to air command, control, and communications readiness. Her responsibilities include planning, soliciting, awarding, and administering contracts for security systems, communications hardware, audiovisual equipment, and facility maintenance services. Crown plays a pivotal role in aligning procurement activities with the agency’s strategic priorities to sustain air operations and ensure compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She routinely handles complex service-based acquisitions requiring technical evaluation and performance-based contract structures. Crown maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including ZERO WASTE SOLUTIONS, INC, SENECA MINERAL COMPANY, and PELICAN CHEMICALS INC., reflecting a focus on environmental compliance, hazardous material management, and specialized support services. Her contracting patterns indicate a preference for vendors with proven expertise in niche operational support domains, often requiring specialized certifications or on-site capabilities. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships grounded in performance accountability and regulatory adherence, ensuring seamless integration of contractor services into high-security military environments. Crown demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with 57.1% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5. Her socioeconomic contracting strategy prioritizes small business inclusion across multiple categories, reflecting a deliberate effort to expand vendor diversity and enhance competition. While no set-asides are designated for 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB specifically, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive approach to fostering economic opportunity within the defense supply chain. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 541110 (legal services), 488190 (air transportation support), and 518210 (data infrastructure services), indicating a broad yet targeted portfolio spanning administrative support, aviation logistics, and digital communications systems. She routinely procures technical services related to computing infrastructure, broadcasting systems, and event coordination for command operations, demonstrating expertise in integrating legal, logistical, and IT services into mission-critical defense environments.