Samantha Wooton

Samantha Wooton serves as a key procurement professional within Mschq Norfolk, a critical logistics and sustainment unit of the Department of the Navy. She manages acquisitions essential to maintaining the operational readiness of U.S. Navy surface and auxiliary vessels, with a primary focus on deep-sea freight transportation, marine equipment support, and mission-critical maritime logistics. Her work ensures the uninterrupted deployment of naval assets by securing specialized services that enable fleet sustainment, repair, and global mobility. Wooton routinely handles complex, high-stakes contracts under FAR Part 13 and Part 15, often involving multi-year performance-based agreements requiring rigorous technical evaluation and lifecycle cost analysis. Her primary contractor relationships include ExxonMobil Marine Limited, Vigor Marine LLC, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Ontic Engineering & Manufacturing, Inc., and the Foreign Policy Research Institute. These partnerships reflect a strategic reliance on industry leaders in maritime logistics, ship repair, defense consulting, and specialized marine engineering. Wooton fosters long-term, performance-driven vendor relationships, prioritizing contractors with proven expertise in naval operational environments and the ability to deliver under demanding maritime conditions. Wooton’s contracting portfolio is overwhelmingly non-set-aside, with 95% of awards issued under full and open competition, reflecting the specialized nature of the services required. Only 5% of acquisitions are designated as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5, indicating a focus on capability over socioeconomic preference, though small business participation is still encouraged where technically viable. Her procurement activity is dominated by NAICS 483111 (Deep Sea Freight Transportation), accounting for 90% of her portfolio, with additional focus on navigational services and passenger transport. She specializes in procuring heavy-lift ocean freight, vessel charter services, and marine logistics support systems, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with maritime supply chain operations and naval fleet sustainment requirements.