Samantha Lee 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 acquisitions to sustain laboratory and field-based scientific capabilities. Her portfolio focuses on industrial maintenance, analytical instrumentation, and technical services essential to defense-related precision measurement systems and facility readiness. She executes full-cycle contracting actions under FAR and DFARS, ensuring compliance with federal procurement standards while supporting the Army’s operational infrastructure through timely and technically sound contract awards. Shultz maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including EXACT MACHINE SERVICE, INC., MARS LABS LLC, KODEX, INC., and CLEAR ARMOR, LLC. These contractors provide specialized services ranging from calibration and maintenance of scientific equipment to custom software development and protective systems integration. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in technical reliability, performance history, and compliance with quality assurance protocols, fostering a stable supply chain for mission-essential capabilities. A strong advocate for small business participation, Shultz consistently prioritizes Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, with approximately two-thirds of her awards designated for small businesses. Her contracting patterns reflect a deliberate strategy to expand economic opportunity within the defense industrial base, regularly utilizing set-aside authorities to engage qualified small and emerging vendors while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS codes 511210 (Software Publishers), 541519 (Other Computer Related Services), and 541511 (Custom Computer Programming Services), underscoring her expertise in acquiring software solutions, data analytics tools, and tailored IT systems for scientific and technical applications. She frequently procures customized programming, instrumentation control software, and digital maintenance platforms that support advanced defense research and field operations, demonstrating deep technical fluency in both procurement and the scientific domains she serves.