Sherie A May

Sherie A. May serves as a Contract Specialist within the FA3300 42 Cons Cc unit of the Department of the Air Force, supporting Air University’s mission to modernize military education and training infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions spanning technical, educational, and facility-related services, with a focus on enhancing immersive simulation systems, audiovisual command platforms, and mission-critical learning environments. Her work ensures that instructional capabilities remain aligned with evolving Air Force training standards, requiring deep familiarity with federal acquisition regulations and performance-based contracting methodologies. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, May routinely engages with a broad spectrum of vendors, including small businesses and specialized service providers delivering educational technology, simulation hardware, and institutional support services. Her contracting approach emphasizes collaborative vendor partnerships, fostering innovation through clear performance metrics and risk-managed task order structures under indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and other flexible contract vehicles. May demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with over half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement patterns consistently prioritize small business participation, reflecting a deliberate strategy to empower diverse vendors and expand the defense industrial base. She frequently awards contracts to firms certified under small business programs, reinforcing the agency’s mission to cultivate inclusive economic opportunity within defense contracting. Her primary NAICS focus areas include sports and recreation instruction, hotel and lodging services, book and periodical wholesale distribution, sporting goods manufacturing, and educational publishing—reflecting a unique blend of logistical, instructional, and facility-support needs. These categories support everything from training facility operations and student housing to educational materials and physical training equipment, underscoring her expertise in procuring niche, mission-enabling goods and services critical to Air University’s operational readiness.