Shawna Dudis

Shawna Dudis serves as a key procurement professional within the FA8227 unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the sustainment and modernization of critical aerospace test and measurement infrastructure. She manages acquisitions for high-precision instrumentation, specialized test platforms, and advanced manufacturing equipment essential to flight systems certification and weapons system lifecycle support. Her work directly enables mission-critical readiness by ensuring the operational integrity of engineering test beds and industrial capabilities used in aircraft and missile development. Dudis routinely handles complex sole-source and competitive procurements under FAR Part 15, with a focus on technical services and specialized manufacturing contracts requiring rigorous engineering validation. She maintains enduring relationships with leading technical contractors including North Star Imaging Incorporated and Thermo Electron North America LLC, partnering with firms capable of delivering calibrated measurement systems, industrial inspection equipment, and high-reliability sensor technologies. These vendor relationships are characterized by long-term sustainment support, technical collaboration, and compliance with military-grade quality standards. Dudis prioritizes vendors with proven expertise in aerospace-grade instrumentation and NIST-traceable calibration capabilities, fostering partnerships that ensure continuity of operations across evolving test environments. Dudis demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with approximately two-thirds of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize small disadvantaged businesses, service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses, and other socioeconomic categories aligned with Air Force goals. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate a resilient supplier base capable of supporting niche aerospace test and measurement requirements. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811219 (Industrial and Commercial Machinery and Equipment Repair), 541330 (Engineering Services), and 334515/334519 (Instrument and Measuring Device Manufacturing), reflecting deep expertise in precision calibration, test system integration, and specialized aerospace component fabrication. She procures custom-built test fixtures, signal conditioning systems, and non-destructive evaluation equipment critical to maintaining the Air Force’s advanced flight test infrastructure.