Samantha L. Alb

Samantha L. Alb serves as a procurement professional responsible for managing complex acquisitions across educational support services and specialized electronics manufacturing sectors. She plays a critical role in executing the agency’s acquisition strategy by ensuring compliance with federal contracting regulations while aligning procurements with operational mission needs. Her portfolio primarily involves soliciting and awarding contracts for technical services, educational infrastructure support, and precision instrumentation, often requiring rigorous technical evaluation and performance-based contracting methodologies. She works closely with program managers and acquisition teams to define requirements, develop statements of work, and ensure competitive solicitation processes that promote fairness and efficiency. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, her procurement patterns suggest consistent engagement with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses and firms specializing in niche manufacturing and educational technology solutions. Her approach emphasizes competitive bidding, transparent evaluation criteria, and long-term vendor performance monitoring to ensure value and mission readiness. Samantha demonstrates a strong preference for non-set-aside acquisitions, with 77.8% of awards issued under full and open competition. However, she actively supports small business participation, with 22.2% of contracts awarded under Total Small Business Set-Asides in accordance with FAR 19.5, reflecting a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic goals. Her contracting behavior indicates a deliberate effort to expand opportunities for qualified small businesses without compromising competition or mission outcomes. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Educational Support Services (611710), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (334419), indicating deep expertise in procuring specialized educational tools, test and measurement equipment, and custom electronic components. She routinely engages with vendors capable of delivering technically complex, standards-compliant solutions in STEM education infrastructure and advanced electronics systems.