Solmaz Salih

Solmaz Salih serves as the primary procurement lead for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Information Technology Services division, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical digital infrastructure that supports wildlife monitoring, habitat analytics, and law enforcement operations across protected lands. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of IT and communications contracts, Salih ensures alignment with federal cybersecurity standards and environmental data integrity requirements. Their portfolio includes complex systems integration, field-deployable sensor networks, and secure data transmission platforms essential for real-time environmental intelligence. Salih maintains strategic partnerships with a core group of vendors including INALAB CONSULTING, INC., OCLC, INC., UNIVERCELLS TECHNOLOGIES, REAL TIME RESEARCH, INC., and RIEGL USA, INC. These relationships reflect a preference for specialized firms capable of delivering advanced remote sensing, geospatial data systems, and custom software solutions tailored to wildlife conservation needs. Contracting patterns indicate a focus on technical precision and operational reliability, with recurring engagements with vendors demonstrating proven expertise in field-deployable hardware and secure data platforms for remote environments. Set-aside preferences are overwhelmingly skewed toward unrestricted competitions, with 98.5% of awards issued without socioeconomic set-asides. While small business participation is limited, the 1.5% allocated to Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 reflects a selective but intentional effort to engage capable small firms when technical requirements align with their capabilities, rather than mandating broad socioeconomic targets. The primary NAICS focus areas—541519 (Other Computer Related Services) and 334220 (Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing)—reveal deep specialization in custom IT services and wireless communication systems for field operations. Salih’s acquisitions consistently target geospatial data collection tools, real-time telemetry systems, and secure environmental data platforms, underscoring expertise in supporting mission-critical, outdoors-dependent digital ecosystems.