Shelby M. Goss

Shelby M. Goss serves as a key procurement professional within the FA2550 50 Cons Pkp unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting the acquisition of mission-critical infrastructure essential to national aerospace and space defense operations. Though their official title is not listed, their contracting activities reflect deep involvement in securing specialized equipment and services that sustain satellite communications, ground-based instrumentation, and electronic testing systems. Goss manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions aligned with the agency’s strategic imperative to modernize space domain awareness capabilities, often coordinating complex procurements across multiple technical domains to ensure operational readiness and technological resilience. Their contractor relationships are notably unconventional, with frequent engagements with entities such as the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment and Blue Skies Furniture LLC—partnerships that suggest non-traditional sourcing strategies or potential misclassification in procurement data. These relationships may reflect indirect support needs, facility-related services, or administrative procurement anomalies rather than direct defense technology acquisition. The pattern indicates a broad interpretation of mission support requirements, possibly encompassing facility infrastructure, logistical services, or non-core operational assets. Goss demonstrates a strong preference for small business participation, with 66.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 16.7% allocated as HUBZone set-asides. This reflects a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, fostering opportunities for disadvantaged and geographically targeted small businesses in support of broader defense industrial base resilience. The procurement focus is dominated by NAICS 337214 (Office Furniture Manufacturing), 314110 (Carpet and Rug Mills), and 334310 (Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing), alongside construction and environmental services. This unusual mix suggests either a highly diversified support mission or potential data categorization inconsistencies, but underscores an operational need to integrate civilian-grade infrastructure with defense-critical systems in a coordinated, multi-domain procurement environment.