Cynthia Baughn

Cynthia Baughn serves as a Contract Specialist at the W2V6 USA Engineering Support Center under the Department of the Army, where she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to sustain mission-critical infrastructure and operational readiness. Her portfolio encompasses a diverse range of engineering support services, facility modernization initiatives, and mission-enabling equipment acquisitions. She ensures compliance with federal acquisition regulations while aligning contracting strategies with the Center’s priorities in infrastructure resilience and technical modernization. Baughn routinely handles complex, multi-year contracts requiring technical evaluation, performance-based specifications, and risk mitigation planning for both hardware and service-based solutions. Baughn maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors including AMD International Technologies LLC, Constellation NewEnergy, Inc., MSL Housekeeping Services LLC, Boh Environmental, L.L.C., and Hydrogeologic, Inc. These partnerships reflect a balanced mix of specialized engineering, environmental remediation, energy efficiency, and facility services providers. Her contracting approach emphasizes performance outcomes, technical capability, and past performance evaluation, fostering long-term vendor collaboration grounded in regulatory compliance and mission alignment. Her procurement strategy reflects an even split between total small business set-asides and open competitions, demonstrating a deliberate and equitable commitment to small business participation under FAR 19.5. While she does not exclusively favor specific socioeconomic categories, her consistent use of small business set-asides underscores a proactive effort to broaden vendor diversity and enhance competition within the defense supply base. Baughn’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 335220 (Major Household Appliance Manufacturing), 337127 (Institutional Furniture Manufacturing), and 334519 (Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing). These categories reflect her specialization in procuring durable, high-reliability equipment for military barracks, administrative facilities, and technical control rooms—ranging from climate control systems and institutional seating to precision environmental monitoring devices. Her technical expertise lies in ensuring that acquired goods meet military-grade durability, safety, and interoperability standards.