Samantha Bedard

Samantha Bedard serves as a key procurement professional within the W072 Endist Nashville office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, supporting the Department of Defense’s mission to plan, construct, and maintain critical civil and military infrastructure. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction, facilities support, and infrastructure modernization contracts, ensuring alignment with federal acquisition regulations and national resilience priorities. Her work directly enables the upkeep of water resource systems, transportation networks, and public works installations vital to defense readiness and community safety. Bedard maintains consistent contracting relationships with core vendors including C.J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC, Graham Services LLC, and TNT Group 2 LLC, all of which provide specialized expertise in heavy civil construction, facility operations, and industrial maintenance. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes and long-term vendor partnerships, fostering reliability and technical proficiency across mission-critical projects. She routinely engages contractors with proven capabilities in structural metal fabrication, roofing, and industrial equipment installation to meet stringent engineering standards. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Bedard prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with over 77% of her acquisitions reserved for small businesses. This reflects a deliberate strategy to broaden vendor participation and enhance competition among economically disadvantaged firms, aligning with DoD’s socioeconomic contracting goals. Her portfolio consistently supports small business participation without reliance on large prime contractors for set-aside awards. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 721211 (RV Parks and Campgrounds), 561210 (Facilities Support Services), 332312 (Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing), 333924 (Industrial Machinery), and 238160 (Roofing Contractors). This reflects deep expertise in recreational infrastructure, facility operations, and structural components essential to military and civil works projects, demonstrating technical fluency across construction, maintenance, and industrial systems.