Samantha Dublin

Samantha Dublin serves as a Contract Specialist within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), supporting the agency’s mission to advance environmental science through strategic procurement of technical and operational services. She manages the full lifecycle of acquisitions for mission-critical systems, including satellite communications, environmental data infrastructure, and facilities support services. Her work ensures timely delivery of capabilities essential to weather forecasting, oceanographic research, and coastal resilience initiatives, aligning procurement activities with NOAA’s scientific and operational priorities. Dublin maintains consistent relationships with a diverse pool of contractors, including 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 balanced mix of academic, small business, and specialized service providers delivering engineering, environmental management, and IT support. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, with a preference for firms demonstrating technical proficiency in environmental monitoring systems and data analytics platforms. Her procurement strategy prioritizes small business participation, with 39.4% of awards designated as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a strong commitment to socioeconomic goals. While no specific set-aside programs dominate her portfolio, her consistent use of small business set-asides signals active engagement with the small business ecosystem to foster innovation and capacity building in support of NOAA’s mission. Dublin’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 561210 (Facilities Support Services) and 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), followed by satellite telecommunications (517410) and specialized manufacturing (335312, 334220). She routinely acquires integrated systems for environmental data collection, remote sensing infrastructure, and mission-critical communications equipment, demonstrating deep expertise in procurement for earth observation and operational science environments.