Samantha Pakuwal

Samantha Pakuwal serves as a secondary procurement liaison within Acquisitions - Aqm Momentum (19AQMM), supporting the Department of State’s global mission to secure and modernize diplomatic infrastructure. In this capacity, she assists in the planning, solicitation, and administration of high-priority construction and security-related contracts essential to the operational readiness of U.S. embassies and consulates abroad. Her work focuses on commercial and institutional building construction projects that enable mission-critical facility upgrades, including structural enhancements, security integration, and environmental compliance systems. She collaborates closely with lead contracting officers to ensure alignment with federal acquisition regulations and strategic priorities for overseas infrastructure resilience. Pakuwal maintains consistent working relationships with a select group of prime contractors including PBG Consulting, LLC, CGI Federal Inc., AMD International Technologies LLC, Pütz Security AG, and KADIAK LLC_DGI-ATI II LLC_PROPERTY & ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced firms with proven capabilities in international construction, physical security systems, and facility management services. Her engagement pattern emphasizes long-term vendor reliability, technical compliance, and performance accountability across complex, multi-year projects in high-risk environments. Her procurement activity shows no use of socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of contracts awarded under full and open competition. This reflects a strategic emphasis on leveraging broad market capacity and technical expertise rather than targeted small business programs, aligning with the urgency and scale of diplomatic infrastructure needs. Her primary industry focus is NAICS 236220—Commercial and Institutional Building Construction—where she supports procurements for secure facility expansions, blast-resistant construction, HVAC and electrical modernization, and integrated security infrastructure. Her technical domain expertise centers on construction standards for U.S. diplomatic facilities, including GSA and State Department design guidelines, ensuring compliance with international safety and operational requirements.