Capt. Steven Grow

Capt. Steven Grow serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions, from requirement validation and market research to contract award and administration. His role is central to ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations while delivering mission-critical engineering services efficiently and transparently. He specializes in complex, performance-based acquisitions requiring technical rigor and precise statement of work development, primarily supporting engineering design, analysis, and systems integration efforts. His work directly enables mission readiness through the strategic acquisition of professional engineering expertise. Capt. Grow cultivates collaborative relationships with a broad spectrum of engineering service providers, including large primes, mid-tier firms, and specialized technical consultants. He engages vendors through competitive sealed bidding and negotiated procurements, emphasizing fair and open competition while ensuring technical capability and past performance alignment. His approach prioritizes vendor responsiveness, contract compliance, and performance accountability, fostering long-term partnerships grounded in clarity of expectations and regulatory adherence. Capt. Grow’s procurement patterns reflect a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of his acquisitions designated as “No Set-Aside.” While he does not currently utilize socioeconomic set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs, his approach remains fully compliant with small business goals and encourages participation through unrestricted opportunities. His contracting strategy emphasizes merit-based selection and technical merit over socioeconomic categorization, ensuring the best value for mission requirements. His primary focus is on NAICS 541330—Engineering Services—where he procures a wide array of technical deliverables including civil, mechanical, electrical, and systems engineering support. He routinely acquires services related to infrastructure design, technical analysis, modeling and simulation, and project management for engineering systems. Capt. Grow’s domain expertise lies in translating complex technical needs into enforceable contract requirements, ensuring that engineering solutions meet rigorous performance and safety standards.