Samantha Ward

Samantha Ward serves as a key procurement lead within the W6QK Acc-ri under the Department of the Army, responsible for managing acquisitions that sustain and modernize the Army’s industrial base for munitions, precision components, and battlefield support systems. She oversees the full lifecycle procurement of ordnance-related hardware, machine tools, fabricated metal products, and maintenance services critical to weapons systems and ammunition production. Her work directly supports operational readiness by ensuring timely delivery of mission-critical supplies through compliant, risk-managed contracting practices aligned with Defense Logistics Agency and Army Materiel Command standards. Ward maintains established relationships with core contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, Faxon Machining, LLC, Palantir USG Inc., and Allied Metal Tech, LLC, who consistently deliver high-precision machining, software-enabled logistics solutions, and specialized metal fabrication services. Her contracting approach emphasizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in performance history and quality assurance protocols, often leveraging blanket purchase agreements and indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contracts to ensure supply chain resilience. She demonstrates a strong commitment to small business participation, with over 55% of her awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, and an additional 10% reserved for women-owned small businesses. Her portfolio reflects deliberate socioeconomic targeting, prioritizing small manufacturers and service providers with proven capabilities in regulated defense environments. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 321920 (wood containers and pallets), 339991 (gaskets and sealing devices), and 326299 (rubber products), alongside specialized testing services under 541380. These categories reflect her technical expertise in procuring mission-critical components for ammunition packaging, environmental sealing, and non-metallic battlefield systems, ensuring compatibility with military specifications and durability under extreme operational conditions.