Shemari Hale

Shemari Hale supports the procurement mission of the USAF AFMC AFRL PZL AFRL RYKS organization, facilitating acquisitions that advance cutting-edge research and development in physical, engineering, and life sciences to enable next-generation air and space dominance. Responsible for managing complex contract actions, Hale specializes in securing advanced analytical instrumentation, testing services, and applied R&D solutions critical to autonomous sensing, target recognition, and sensor exploitation systems. Their work directly enables the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into military-grade platforms, ensuring rapid technology transition from lab to operational capability. Hale maintains consistent contracting relationships with leading defense and aerospace contractors, including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, Raytheon Company, and Matrix Research Inc. These partnerships reflect a focus on high-performance systems integration, advanced laboratory services, and specialized engineering support. The working relationships are characterized by long-term technical collaboration, performance-based contracting, and iterative development cycles aligned with AFRL’s innovation pipeline. Hale engages vendors through competitive and sole-source mechanisms, prioritizing technical excellence and mission-critical delivery timelines. While the majority of acquisitions are conducted as unrestricted procurements, Hale demonstrates a meaningful commitment to small business participation, with approximately 27.3% of contracts set aside for total small business concerns under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to cultivate innovation from agile, specialized vendors capable of delivering niche capabilities in analytical instrumentation and testing services. No other socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB are prominently utilized, indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic classification. Hale’s procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334516 (Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing) and 541380 (Testing Laboratories and Services), with additional emphasis on 541715 for applied R&D in physical and engineering sciences. The portfolio centers on high-precision sensors, signal processing systems, microelectronics testbeds, and specialized calibration services essential to next-generation sensor exploitation architectures. Expertise lies at the intersection of laboratory-grade instrumentation and operational military systems integration.