Sharon Boston

Sharon Boston serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA8823 Sustainment MCPNT SSC/PKL under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in securing critical sustainment and modernization capabilities for aerospace and space-based defense systems. Her procurement portfolio centers on the lifecycle support of guided missile systems, satellite communications platforms, and global positioning infrastructure, ensuring operational readiness through timely and compliant acquisition strategies. She manages a diverse range of contract types, including cost-reimbursement, fixed-price, and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity instruments, with a focus on technical services and engineering support essential to national security missions. Sharon collaborates with a broad spectrum of contractors, including defense primes, mid-tier engineering firms, and specialized small businesses delivering systems integration, maintenance, and advanced technical services. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, her working relationships are characterized by sustained engagement with vendors possessing deep expertise in aerospace sustainment, mission-critical software development, and electro-mechanical system repair. She prioritizes performance-based contracting and outcome-driven requirements to ensure accountability and mission alignment across vendor partnerships. A strong advocate for socioeconomic equity, Sharon consistently structures procurements to maximize small business participation, with over half of her acquisitions designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate emphasis on fostering competition among small disadvantaged, HUBZone, and service-disabled veteran-owned businesses, aligning with Air Force mandates to expand opportunity and innovation across the defense industrial base. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Computer Systems Design Services, Research and Development in Physical Sciences, and Motor and Generator Manufacturing, underscoring her technical expertise in avionics, navigation systems, and mission-critical software development. She routinely procures engineering services, system sustainment, and advanced electronics maintenance, demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the technical domains supporting space and missile system readiness.