Jessie Samuels

Jessie Samuels serves as a Contract Specialist within the Incident Support Section (ISS70) of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, where she plays a critical role in enabling rapid, scalable emergency response and recovery operations. She manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions for mission-critical services that sustain infrastructure and survivor support during domestic disasters. Her acquisitions focus on maintaining operational continuity in austere environments, with an emphasis on time-sensitive, high-priority contracts that ensure public safety and life-sustaining resource delivery. Samuels routinely handles task orders under IDIQ vehicles and other flexible contracting mechanisms designed for emergency response agility. Samuels collaborates with a diverse range of vendors specializing in emergency relief and industrial equipment maintenance, fostering partnerships with firms capable of rapid mobilization and field deployment. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages service providers with proven experience in disaster response logistics, equipment repair under field conditions, and mobile support operations. Her working relationships are characterized by a focus on performance-based outcomes, contract compliance under dynamic conditions, and the ability to adapt delivery timelines to evolving incident needs. Samuels’ contracting activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic alignment with ISS70’s mandate to prioritize speed and scalability during emergencies, where time-sensitive requirements often preclude socioeconomic set-asides. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her approach ensures access to the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors capable of meeting urgent operational demands. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 811310 (Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance) and NAICS 624230 (Emergency and Other Relief Services). She specializes in acquiring field-deployable equipment maintenance, mobile medical support units, debris removal systems, and temporary infrastructure repair services. Her technical domain expertise centers on mission-critical logistics, emergency response equipment, and the procurement of services that sustain operational capability in the absence of conventional utilities and supply chains.