Sheila Ramos

Sheila Ramos serves as a Contracting Specialist within the W6QK Acc-apg organization under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the agency’s mission to develop and field next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. She manages the full lifecycle of complex acquisitions for advanced aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and battlefield data analytics systems, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while aligning contracts with strategic modernization goals. Her work directly supports the integration of cutting-edge sensing and communications technologies into tactical military environments. While specific contractor names are not available, Ramos maintains a robust contracting framework that engages both large prime contractors and specialized small businesses with technical expertise in R&D, analytical instrumentation, and computing infrastructure. She fosters collaborative vendor partnerships centered on innovation, rapid prototyping, and field-deployable solutions, often requiring stringent technical validation and security compliance under DoD standards. Ramos demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with the majority of her acquisitions (71.4%) conducted as full and open competitions, while actively promoting small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (14.3%) and HUBZone (9.5%) and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (4.8%) set-asides. Her procurement patterns reflect a deliberate effort to broaden the industrial base and enhance competition among qualified small entities. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541715 (Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences), reflecting her deep engagement with advanced R&D for military sensing and data analytics. She also routinely procures analytical laboratory instruments (334516), computing infrastructure services (518210), and engineering services (541330), underscoring her technical proficiency in supporting integrated, multi-domain battlefield systems.