Michael W. Samra

Michael W. Samra serves as a key procurement professional within the W6QK Acc-pica office of the Department of the Army, supporting the acquisition of critical defense manufacturing and operational support systems essential to military readiness. He manages complex contracts for ammunition production, ordnance systems, and facility services that sustain combat capabilities and ensure force projection. His work directly enables the modernization of the Army’s munitions supply chain and the maintenance of installation infrastructure, aligning with the agency’s strategic imperative to enhance logistical resilience and weapons system sustainability. Samra maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense industrial base contractors, including Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation, General Dynamics OTS (Wilkes-Barre), LLC, and Pioneering Decisive Solutions Inc. These relationships reflect a focus on established prime contractors with proven expertise in high-volume ordnance manufacturing and precision engineering. His procurement approach prioritizes technical reliability, supply chain integrity, and mission-critical delivery timelines, often involving long-term performance-based contracts for specialized defense components. Samra’s contracting activity exhibits no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging the full capacity of the defense industrial base rather than socioeconomic set-asides, prioritizing capability, scale, and production throughput over socioeconomic classification. His portfolio demonstrates a deliberate alignment with large-scale industrial capabilities necessary to meet urgent operational demands. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 332993 (Ammunition, except Small Arms, Manufacturing) and 332994 (Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing), underscoring deep expertise in high-explosive munitions, propellants, fuzing systems, and associated ordnance components. He specializes in acquiring complex, regulated defense manufacturing services requiring stringent quality control, compliance with MIL-SPEC standards, and secure supply chain protocols.