Samantha S. Shelton

Samantha S. Shelton serves as a key procurement professional within Navfacsyscom Southeast, supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical infrastructure across the Southeastern U.S. and overseas operational areas. She manages a diverse portfolio of construction and facility support contracts, focusing on commercial and institutional building construction, utilities, and base operations services. Her work ensures that naval installations maintain operational readiness through timely, compliant, and high-performance acquisitions aligned with federal construction standards and Navy facility requirements. Shelton maintains consistent working relationships with established federal contractors including BL Harbert International LLC, Walsh Federal LLC, Sauer Construction, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Kira Aviation Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for experienced, full-service firms capable of delivering complex construction, site development, and facility maintenance services under tight operational timelines. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, rigorous compliance with FAR and Navy-specific construction directives, and collaboration with prime contractors who demonstrate proven track records in military infrastructure delivery. Her procurement patterns show a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with approximately half of her awards issued under open competition and the remainder equally split between 8(a) competed set-asides and total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster small business participation while maintaining competition and capability standards essential to mission-critical projects. She actively leverages the 8(a) program to develop capacity among disadvantaged firms without compromising project integrity. Shelton’s primary focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), with significant activity in plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning (238220), foundation and exterior work (238190), and heavy civil engineering (237990). She also manages niche procurements in apparel accessories manufacturing (315990), supporting uniform and gear logistics for naval personnel. Her expertise spans the full lifecycle of facility acquisition—from design-build delivery to maintenance support—making her a vital link between operational needs and construction execution.