Samuel Gobrail

Samuel Gobrail serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of professional services acquisitions, ensuring compliance with federal procurement regulations and advancing agency mission objectives through strategic contracting practices. He specializes in the solicitation, evaluation, award, and administration of contracts under FAR Part 12 and Part 15, with a focus on non-personal services requiring technical expertise. His work supports the acquisition of high-value professional, scientific, and technical services, ensuring transparency, competition, and regulatory adherence across all phases of procurement. Gobrail cultivates relationships with a diverse pool of vendors, primarily engaging professional services firms offering consulting, analytical, and technical support solutions. While no single contractor dominates his portfolio, he consistently fosters competitive environments by encouraging participation from both large prime contractors and small business subcontractors. His approach emphasizes fair and open competition, leveraging market research and industry engagement to identify capable performers aligned with complex service requirements. A strong advocate for small business inclusion, Gobrail structures approximately half of his acquisitions as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5, reflecting a deliberate commitment to socioeconomic contracting goals. He avoids set-asides reserved for specific categories such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, instead favoring broad small business eligibility to maximize competition and opportunity across the small business community. This pattern underscores a strategic emphasis on scalability and market-wide participation. His procurement focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 541990—All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services—encompassing a wide array of specialized support functions including research, data analysis, program evaluation, and technical advisory services. He routinely procures non-engineering professional services requiring subject-matter expertise, often in emerging or niche domains, demonstrating deep familiarity with the nuances of performance-based contracting and outcome-driven service delivery.