Samantha Shultz

Samantha Lee Shultz serves as a Contracting Officer for the W6QK Acc-apg Director under the Department of the Army, where she manages mission-critical procurements that sustain scientific and operational readiness across Army laboratories and field installations. Her portfolio centers on industrial maintenance, analytical instrumentation, and technical services essential to precision measurement systems, calibration, and facility integrity. She executes full lifecycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS guidelines, ensuring compliance with defense-specific technical requirements while aligning acquisitions with the agency’s priority to maintain high-fidelity scientific capabilities for national security applications. Shultz maintains consistent working relationships with key contractors including EXACT MACHINE SERVICE, INC., MARS LABS LLC, KODEX, INC., and CLEAR ARMOR, LLC, each of which provides specialized engineering, calibration, and mission-critical equipment support. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting and technical validation, fostering long-term vendor partnerships grounded in quality assurance, traceable calibration standards, and rapid response capabilities for time-sensitive maintenance and system upgrades. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to socioeconomic goals, with approximately one-third of her awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, demonstrating a deliberate commitment to small business participation. While the majority of her acquisitions are open to all competitors, she actively prioritizes qualified small businesses capable of delivering niche technical services aligned with Army scientific infrastructure needs. Shultz’s primary NAICS focus areas include 334511 for navigation and guidance systems, 335999 for specialized electrical components, and 339940 for custom office and lab equipment manufacturing, with additional emphasis on 541519 and 541513 for computer-related and facilities management services. Her expertise lies in procuring high-precision, defense-grade instrumentation and technical support systems that enable accurate data collection, equipment reliability, and sustained operational capability across Army research and testing environments.