Wanda F Sledge

Wanda F. Sledge serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, where she manages the acquisition of mission-critical professional services and technical support to sustain and modernize Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), cybersecurity infrastructure, enterprise IT modernization, and mission analytics, ensuring alignment with Air Force strategic priorities. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS, with a focus on complex, high-stakes procurements requiring specialized technical expertise and stringent compliance protocols. Sledge maintains strong, enduring relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, both of which provide high-value technical and research-driven services. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term partnerships with vendors capable of delivering specialized engineering, analytical, and cybersecurity solutions under performance-based contract structures. She routinely engages with industry through pre-solicitation outreach and technical exchange sessions to ensure requirement clarity and market responsiveness. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Sledge exclusively utilizes Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, ensuring all of her acquisitions are reserved for small businesses. This consistent application reflects a deep commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals, fostering equitable access for qualified small firms in technical service markets. Her pattern of set-asides supports broad-based small business growth while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus is concentrated in NAICS 334310, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, reflecting a specialized need for advanced audiovisual systems, secure communication hardware, and integrated multimedia platforms critical to Air Force training, command and control, and intelligence operations. This niche specialization underscores her technical acumen in procuring complex, mission-tailored equipment and associated integration services within a highly regulated defense environment.