Samar Yoseph

Samar Yoseph serves as a Contract Specialist within the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA), where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support the agency’s mission of delivering high-quality K-12 education to military-connected students worldwide. Her responsibilities include developing solicitation documents, conducting market research, evaluating proposals, negotiating contract terms, and ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations. She primarily handles information technology and educational content acquisitions, with a focus on curriculum development systems, digital learning platforms, and communication infrastructure critical to DoDEA’s globally dispersed school network. Yoseph maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors, including AMD INTERNATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC, CORETECH CONSULTING INC., EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES LLC, RESIDENTIAL ENHANCEMENTS, INC., and FGI SOLUTIONS LLC. These partnerships are typically centered on technical services, instructional design, and operational support solutions that enhance DoDEA’s educational delivery model. Her procurement approach emphasizes long-term vendor collaboration, performance-based contracting, and clear statement of work development to ensure alignment with educational outcomes. Yoseph’s contracting activity reflects a 100% no set-aside preference, indicating a focus on full and open competition across the market. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, her process remains transparent and compliant with all federal procurement requirements, ensuring equitable access for all qualified vendors. Her procurement portfolio is exclusively focused on NAICS Code 511130—Software Publishers—which encompasses the development, licensing, and integration of educational software, digital curricula, learning management systems, and related content delivery technologies. This specialization underscores her deep expertise in procuring technology-enabled learning solutions that support DoDEA’s academic standards and global operational needs.