Shawn Peterman

Shawn Peterman serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8134 Aflcmc Wlk, a critical unit under the Department of the Air Force responsible for sustaining and modernizing airborne command, control, and communication systems. He manages complex acquisitions focused on the E-4B National Airborne Operations Center and other executive and special-mission aircraft platforms, ensuring mission-critical readiness for national leadership and nuclear command continuity. His portfolio centers on avionics integration, aircraft systems modernization, and auxiliary equipment procurement, requiring deep technical oversight of aerospace defense systems under strict security and operational constraints. Peterman maintains a primary contracting relationship with THE BOEING COMPANY, leveraging their expertise in large-scale aircraft modification, mission systems integration, and sustainment of specialized airborne platforms. His procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships with prime contractors possessing classified clearance and systems engineering capabilities, often coordinating multi-year sustainment contracts and engineering change proposals to maintain operational resilience. He frequently collaborates with defense aerospace primes to deliver mission-essential upgrades under urgent operational needs. While the majority of his acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Peterman consistently allocates nearly 39% of his contracting activity to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a strong commitment to small business participation. He actively engages qualified small businesses in niche technical roles, particularly in subsystem integration and specialized maintenance services, though no specific socioeconomic set-asides like 8(a) or HUBZone dominate his portfolio. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336413, covering other aircraft parts and auxiliary equipment manufacturing, reflecting deep expertise in airborne communication hardware, mission console components, and avionics support systems. He also regularly procures systems under NAICS 334511, indicating technical proficiency in aeronautical navigation and guidance instrumentation. His work demands specialized knowledge of military airborne command systems, electromagnetic compatibility standards, and defense logistics frameworks.