Samantha Leap

Samantha Leap serves as a Contract Specialist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Air Division, where she plays a pivotal role in executing complex acquisitions for advanced naval aviation systems. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of contracts for mission-critical avionics, electronic warfare subsystems, and airborne sensor integration, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations while supporting the Navy’s strategic priorities in air superiority and fleet readiness. She specializes in engineering services and technical systems procurement, frequently handling competitive solicitations under FAR Part 15 for research, development, and sustainment programs essential to next-generation aircraft platforms. Leap maintains established working relationships with leading defense contractors including SABRE SYSTEMS, LLC, THE BOEING COMPANY, SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, SYSTEMS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS, INC., and ONTIC ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING, INC. These partnerships span systems integration, analytical modeling, and precision manufacturing, reflecting her focus on high-technology, mission-essential capabilities. Her procurement approach emphasizes technical rigor, risk mitigation, and performance-based outcomes, fostering collaborative vendor engagement to meet stringent military specifications. A strong advocate for small business participation, Leap consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides, with over 57% of her acquisitions structured to promote competition among small businesses under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate commitment to expanding the defense industrial base and enabling innovation from emerging vendors. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced yet intentional focus on creating equitable access for qualified small firms in technical sectors. Her primary NAICS focus areas include Engineering Services (541330), Electronic Computer Manufacturing (334111), and Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), underscoring her expertise in procuring avionics, test equipment, and mission system components. She regularly sources specialized sheet metal fabrication and audio/video instrumentation critical to aircraft testing and operational sustainment, aligning acquisitions with the Navy’s modernization roadmap for airborne systems.