Samantha L. Degele

Samantha L. Degele serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-apg under the Department of the Army (W91CRB), where she leads the acquisition of advanced sensing, communications, and battlefield data analytics systems critical to modern intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations. She manages the full lifecycle of complex procurements for aeronautical instrumentation, radio frequency platforms, and tactical network components, ensuring alignment with Army modernization priorities and technical requirements. Her portfolio emphasizes rapid prototyping and fielding of next-generation electronic systems to support expeditionary forces and integrated battlefield architectures. Degele cultivates strategic partnerships with specialized manufacturers and engineering firms capable of delivering high-reliability electronic components and mission-critical systems. While no single contractor dominates her portfolio, she consistently engages with firms possessing deep expertise in RF design, sensor integration, and ruggedized electronics manufacturing. Her contracting approach prioritizes technical capability, supply chain resilience, and rapid delivery timelines, often leveraging Other Transaction Authorities and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles to accelerate acquisition cycles. Degele’s procurement pattern reflects a strong preference for unrestricted competition, with 100% of her awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This indicates a focus on technical superiority and industrial capacity over socioeconomic preferences, aligning with the urgency and specialized nature of her mission. While small business participation is not formally incentivized through set-asides, she maintains an open and competitive environment that allows qualified small businesses to compete on technical merit. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 335999 (All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing) and 334419 (Other Electronic Component Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in custom electronic subsystems, signal processing modules, and embedded instrumentation. She frequently procures ruggedized circuit boards, RF transceivers, data acquisition units, and battlefield sensor interfaces—technologies essential to modernizing tactical communications and intelligence platforms for the Army’s evolving operational needs.