Shelley Person

Shelley Person serves as a Contract Specialist with the 763d Enterprise Sourcing Squadron under the Department of the Air Force, where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that sustain airpower readiness. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle of procurement for advanced technology, training systems, and logistics support services essential to pilot proficiency, communications resilience, and operational agility. She specializes in complex procurements involving electromedical devices, aircraft components, industrial material handling equipment, and telecommunications hardware, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and alignment with Air Force modernization priorities. Shelley’s work directly supports the squadron’s mission to enable scalable, responsive, and technologically advanced enterprise capabilities across combat and training domains. While specific contractor names are not publicly available, Shelley maintains a robust network of vendors specializing in defense-grade manufacturing and systems integration. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established industrial suppliers with proven capabilities in aerospace, electro-mechanical systems, and precision instrumentation. She routinely engages with both large primes and niche manufacturers capable of meeting stringent military specifications, fostering partnerships grounded in technical rigor, quality assurance, and timely delivery. Shelley’s procurement approach prioritizes open competition, with approximately 88.9% of her awards issued without set-asides, reflecting a focus on broad market access and technical merit. However, she consistently supports small business participation, with 11.1% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Her primary NAICS focus areas include 334210 (telephone apparatus), 334510 and 334519 (electromedical and measuring devices), 333924 (industrial material handling equipment), and 336413 (aircraft auxiliary equipment). This technical specialization underscores her expertise in procuring mission-critical hardware for flight systems, training simulators, and ground support infrastructure, requiring deep familiarity with DoD standards, military specifications, and supply chain integrity requirements.