Tarshalyn M. Sanders

Tarshalyn M. Sanders serves as a Contracting Officer with the W6QK Ccad Contr Office under the Department of the Army, where she manages complex acquisitions critical to sustaining Army aviation and industrial operations. Her portfolio centers on industrial repair, aerospace component manufacturing, and precision instrumentation services essential to flight-critical systems, thermal controls, and calibration infrastructure. She executes procurements under FAR and DFARS frameworks, ensuring compliance with military technical specifications and lifecycle sustainment requirements. Her work directly supports operational readiness by securing specialized engineering services and high-reliability hardware for mission-critical platforms. Sanders maintains established contracting relationships with VERITRUST CORPORATION and MLC CAD SYSTEMS, LLC, both of which provide advanced engineering, systems integration, and technical support for aerospace and industrial maintenance programs. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical expertise, quality assurance, and performance-based outcomes. She frequently engages contractors with proven capabilities in precision machining, avionics repair, and embedded systems development, fostering collaborative relationships that prioritize reliability and rapid turnaround for time-sensitive maintenance cycles. While the majority of her acquisitions—73.3%—are conducted without set-asides, Sanders consistently allocates 13.3% of opportunities to Total Small Business Set-Asides and an additional 13.3% to Women-Owned Small Businesses, reflecting a deliberate commitment to broadening vendor participation. She does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides but actively encourages small business subcontracting within larger contracts to enhance competition and innovation. Her primary NAICS focus includes Research and Development in Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (541712), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), and Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), underscoring her technical emphasis on systems engineering, simulation modeling, and digital instrumentation. She procures advanced diagnostic tools, automated calibration systems, and mission-specific software solutions that integrate with Army aviation maintenance ecosystems.