Scott F. Sautman

Scott F. Sautman serves as a Contracting Officer within the Telecommunications Division (HC1013) of the Defense Information Systems Agency, where he is responsible for managing the acquisition of critical telecommunications infrastructure and services essential to the Department of Defense’s global communications network. His portfolio encompasses secure network modernization, virtual private network deployment, and high-capacity data transmission systems, ensuring resilient, interoperable connectivity across military and federal operations. Sautman executes complex, mission-critical procurements under FAR and DFARS guidelines, often involving technical specifications for classified and unclassified environments, with a focus on lifecycle management and cybersecurity compliance. He maintains enduring relationships with leading telecommunications and systems integration contractors, including AT&T Technical Services Company, Inc., AOC CONNECT LLC, and NORFOLK FIBER, LLC, among others. These partnerships are characterized by long-term contract performance, technical collaboration, and consistent delivery of mission-enabling telecom solutions. Sautman’s procurement approach emphasizes vendor reliability, proven technical capability, and adherence to DoD cybersecurity standards, fostering a stable contractor ecosystem capable of supporting high-availability, low-latency network requirements. Sautman’s contracting activity reflects a 100% non-set-aside profile, indicating a strategic preference for full and open competition to ensure access to the broadest possible pool of qualified vendors with the scale and technical capacity to meet DISA’s enterprise-wide telecommunications demands. While small business participation is not formally prioritized through socioeconomic set-asides, his acquisitions remain accessible to all eligible firms through transparent, merit-based evaluations. His procurement focus centers on telecommunications infrastructure, network engineering, and secure data transport services, aligning with NAICS categories related to wired and wireless communications, network systems integration, and fiber optic deployment. Sautman’s expertise lies in procuring complex, multi-year telecom solutions that support DoD’s transition to software-defined networking and cloud-enabled communications architectures.