Sheila Cooper

Sheila Cooper is a procurement professional focused on the acquisition of specialized technical equipment and software solutions. She supports the agency's mission by managing the procurement of high-tech hardware and electronic systems. The agency's procurement landscape includes a mix of open competition and targeted sole-source acquisitions. Vendors active at this agency include original equipment manufacturers such as Cubic Defense Applications, Inc. and Kingsbury, Inc. The agency primarily utilizes full and open competition, with the vast majority of awards falling under no set-aside designation. There is a limited application of Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and FAR 52.219-6, indicating a selective approach to small business participation. The agency's procurement focus is heavily weighted toward the manufacturing of radio, television, and wireless communications equipment. Additional technical domain expertise is evident in the acquisition of electronic computers, software publishing, and the procurement of search, detection, navigation, guidance, aeronautical, and nautical systems and instruments, as well as other computer-related services.