Barbara A. Czinder

Barbara A. Czinder serves as Supervisory Contract Specialist at NAVFACSYSCOM Southeast, where she leads the planning, execution, and oversight of complex construction and infrastructure acquisitions critical to naval readiness. In this role, she ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while guiding teams through the full lifecycle of contract actions—from solicitation and evaluation to award and closeout. Her portfolio primarily encompasses commercial and institutional building construction, civil engineering, and base operations support projects, spanning both domestic and overseas operational environments. She plays a pivotal role in aligning contracting strategies with NAVFAC’s mission to deliver resilient, mission-critical facilities that sustain Navy and Marine Corps operations. Czinder maintains longstanding working relationships with a core group of experienced prime contractors, including BL Harbert International LLC, Walsh Federal LLC, Sauer Construction, LLC, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC, and Kira Aviation Services LLC. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven expertise in large-scale construction, site development, and specialized aviation support services. Her approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, risk mitigation, and collaborative contract administration to ensure timely delivery of high-quality infrastructure under demanding operational conditions. While the majority of her acquisitions are competed without set-asides (73.9%), she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (26.1%), consistently leveraging FAR 19.5 to create opportunities for qualified small businesses. Her socioeconomic contracting patterns demonstrate a balanced commitment to competition and inclusion, favoring broad-based small business engagement over narrow socioeconomic categories. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), followed by heavy civil engineering (237990) and highway/bridge construction (237310). She specializes in procuring turnkey construction services, utilities infrastructure, and related site development, demonstrating deep technical familiarity with federal construction standards, design-build delivery methods, and performance specifications for mission-critical facilities.