Shawn Beauchamp

Shawn Beauchamp serves as a Contracting Officer within the Air Force Research Laboratory’s FA8651 Rwk, where he manages complex research and development acquisitions critical to advancing next-generation aerospace and defense technologies. His portfolio focuses on high-risk, high-reward scientific initiatives in autonomy systems, guided missile technologies, space vehicle systems, and infrared scene projection. Beauchamp executes sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring alignment with AFRL’s mission to maintain air, space, and hypersonic dominance through cutting-edge engineering innovation. He works closely with technical leads to translate R&D requirements into enforceable contract statements of work, prioritizing technical feasibility, intellectual property protections, and rapid prototyping timelines. Beauchamp maintains a primary contracting relationship with Concurrent Real-Time, Inc., a trusted partner in real-time simulation, embedded systems, and high-fidelity modeling environments. His procurement pattern reflects a preference for established technical vendors with proven expertise in aerospace-grade software and hardware integration, often engaging them through OTAs, BPA calls, or direct awards under experimental authorities. He fosters long-term collaborative partnerships with contractors who demonstrate agility in adapting to evolving technical specifications and can operate under strict classification and export control regimes. Beauchamp’s contracting portfolio reflects no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While he does not prioritize socioeconomic categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, his focus remains on mission-critical capability delivery, ensuring technical superiority over socioeconomic compliance metrics. His approach aligns with AFRL’s mandate to accelerate innovation through unrestricted access to the most capable technical providers. His primary NAICS focus is 336413 for other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, with significant activity in 334511 for advanced aeronautical navigation and guidance systems. He procures specialized hardware and software for flight control systems, sensor fusion platforms, and real-time data processing units, demonstrating deep familiarity with avionics architectures, FPGA-based instrumentation, and secure embedded computing environments.