Sharyka Gurley

Sharyka Gurley serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8539 organization of the Department of the Air Force, responsible for managing critical acquisitions to sustain and modernize airborne electronic systems essential to air dominance. Her work directly supports the agency’s mission to ensure operational readiness of advanced avionics, radar, navigation, and identification systems across legacy and next-generation platforms. She specializes in contracting for electronic and precision equipment repair, maintenance, and technical services, with a focus on extending the service life of high-value aircraft components while ensuring cybersecurity resilience and system interoperability. Her acquisitions are mission-critical, requiring deep technical understanding of military-grade electronic systems and strict compliance with defense acquisition regulations. Gurley maintains consistent working relationships with industry leaders including NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, and R F PRODUCTS, INC., all of which provide specialized engineering, maintenance, and sustainment services for complex airborne electronics. These partnerships are built on long-term technical collaboration, with contractors delivering integrated solutions for system upgrades, obsolescence management, and field support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and lifecycle support, ensuring continuity of operations for high-priority aircraft platforms. Gurley’s procurement portfolio reflects a 100% non-set-aside strategy, indicating a focus on mission-critical capabilities where technical expertise and proven performance take precedence over socioeconomic preferences. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, her contracts often involve complex technical requirements that naturally favor established defense contractors with the requisite certifications and infrastructure. Her primary procurement focus is under NAICS 811210 (Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance), encompassing the repair, calibration, modification, and sustainment of airborne electronic systems. She procures services related to radar signal processing, electronic warfare countermeasures, flight control avionics, and secure data link maintenance, demonstrating deep domain expertise in military aerospace electronics lifecycle management.