Melissa R Sampson

Melissa R. Sampson serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), where she manages the acquisition lifecycle for mission-critical scientific and technical services supporting oceanic, atmospheric, and coastal research. Her work directly advances NOAA’s mandate to enhance environmental stewardship and climate resilience through the procurement of advanced instrumentation, data systems, and operational support services. Sampson routinely handles complex contracts under FAR Part 15, focusing on competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements for engineering, environmental management, and systems integration solutions aligned with NOAA’s scientific priorities. She maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse set of contractors, including the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP, JNB Services LLC, Pure Enviro-Management, LLC, and The Regents of the University of Colorado. These partnerships reflect a blend of academic, non-profit, and small business vendors delivering specialized technical services such as environmental monitoring, data analytics, and marine system design. Sampson fosters collaborative procurement environments that prioritize technical excellence, compliance, and performance-based outcomes. Sampson demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 43% of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the federal contracting ecosystem. While HUBZone set-asides represent a minor portion of her portfolio, her overall contracting pattern emphasizes broad small business inclusion, ensuring equitable access for qualified vendors in technical and professional service sectors. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 336611 (Ship Building and Repairing), reflecting NOAA’s need for vessel upgrades and marine platform integration, followed by NAICS 334511 for navigation and sensing systems and NAICS 541990 for professional scientific services. She specializes in acquiring advanced oceanographic instrumentation, environmental compliance tools, and technical consulting services essential to NOAA’s operational and research missions.