Samantha A Peterson

Samantha A. Peterson serves as a Contract Specialist within the Contracting and Procurement office of the Transportation Security Administration under the Department of Homeland Security. She plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that enhance aviation and transit security infrastructure, specializing in management consulting services that support operational planning, system integration, and cybersecurity readiness. Her portfolio centers on procuring expert advisory services to inform the deployment of advanced detection systems, GPS-enabled rail monitoring technologies, and other security-critical solutions. Peterson ensures all procurements align with federal acquisition regulations and agency strategic priorities, maintaining rigorous compliance while fostering efficient contract lifecycle management from solicitation through award and administration. While specific contractor names are not disclosed in available data, Peterson routinely engages with a diverse pool of professional services vendors offering strategic consulting, process optimization, and technical advisory support. Her contracting patterns reflect a preference for established firms with demonstrated expertise in federal security operations, emphasizing performance-based outcomes and measurable deliverables. She maintains collaborative, transparent relationships with vendors, prioritizing clarity in requirements, responsive communication, and contract performance oversight to ensure mission alignment. Peterson’s procurement activity is entirely non-set-aside, with 100% of her contracts awarded without socioeconomic preferences such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB designations. This reflects a mission-driven focus on securing the highest-quality technical expertise regardless of vendor size or certification status, consistent with the agency’s need for specialized, rapid-response consulting services in high-stakes security environments. Her primary NAICS focus is 541618 (Other Management Consulting Services), accounting for two-thirds of her acquisitions, with a secondary emphasis on 541613 (Marketing Consulting Services). She specializes in procuring strategic advisory services related to security program development, operational efficiency analysis, and stakeholder engagement frameworks—domains critical to modernizing TSA’s security infrastructure and ensuring regulatory and technological compliance across transportation networks.