Shawn P. Haubner

Shawn P. Haubner serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-apg Natick office under the Department of the Army, supporting the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center’s mission to develop and field advanced soldier systems. He manages a diverse portfolio of research, development, and technical service acquisitions focused on enhancing warfighter capabilities through protective gear, life-sustaining medical devices, and battlefield instrumentation. His work directly supports the agency’s strategic priorities in soldier modernization, ensuring that cutting-edge technologies are rapidly transitioned from lab to field through compliant, mission-driven contracting practices. Haubner maintains consistent working relationships with EPERNAY DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION LLC and TEVET LLC, both of which provide specialized engineering, systems integration, and technical support services critical to soldier equipment development. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, performance reliability, and agile delivery—particularly for complex, high-stakes prototypes and field-deployable systems requiring rigorous environmental and safety testing. His contracting patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 75.7% of awards issued without set-aside restrictions, indicating a focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic categorization. Nevertheless, he actively supports small business participation, with 24.3% of awards directed toward Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both mission urgency and broad vendor engagement. Haubner’s primary NAICS focus areas include Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541715), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), underscoring his expertise in advanced materials, embedded systems, and field validation environments. He also procures specialized ophthalmic and protective equipment (339115), reflecting deep technical knowledge across biomedical and combat-specific instrumentation domains.