Katie Samulevich

Katie L. Samulevich serves as a Contract Specialist within the Commander (M00264), a key element of the Department of the Navy responsible for sustaining and advancing naval warfighting capabilities. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of mission-critical acquisitions, focusing on cyber-enabled command and control systems, tactical computing environments, and integrated sensor and communication technologies. Her expertise spans solicitation development, source selection, contract award, and post-award administration, ensuring compliance with FAR and DoD acquisition regulations while aligning procurements with operational readiness objectives. She routinely handles complex technical contracts requiring systems engineering support and rapid deployment of hardened IT infrastructure. Katie maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including Goldbelt Hawk L.L.C., Alex-Alternative Experts, LLC, Tnda Technologies Inc., BC Market Solutions LLC, and Biospace, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized firms with proven experience in defense-grade software development, embedded systems, and mission-specific data analytics. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and technical interoperability, fostering long-term vendor collaboration to support evolving naval operational requirements. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with 83.3% of awards issued under no set-aside conditions, reflecting the technical complexity and niche expertise required for naval modernization programs. Nevertheless, she actively supports small business participation, with 16.7% of awards designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a balanced commitment to both capability and socioeconomic goals. Katie’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 511210 (Software Publishers), where she acquires custom-developed defense software and cyber-enabled decision tools. She also frequently procures services under NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services) and NAICS 334112 (Computer Storage Device Manufacturing), targeting secure data architectures, real-time computing platforms, and hardened storage solutions essential to naval tactical networks. Her technical domain expertise lies at the intersection of cybersecurity, mission systems integration, and next-generation command and control infrastructure.