Cynthia Crowder

Cynthia Y. Crowder serves as a Contract Specialist at NAVFAC SYSCOM Washington (N40080), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical procurement actions for the Department of the Navy. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition activities, she ensures compliance with FAR and DOD regulations while advancing the agency’s strategic goals in facility sustainment, modernization, and operational readiness. Her portfolio primarily encompasses construction and engineering services for military installations across the Pacific Northwest, with a focus on commercial and institutional building projects that support naval infrastructure resilience and energy efficiency. Crowder maintains strong, ongoing relationships with key contractors including Clark Construction Group LLC, Summer Consultants, Inc., and BKM Prime AE SB JV, LLC, reflecting a preference for established prime contractors with proven technical capacity in federal construction delivery. She frequently collaborates with joint ventures and small business teaming arrangements, fostering collaborative contract performance and risk mitigation through structured subcontracting plans and performance-based contracting methods. Her procurement strategy prioritizes open competition, with approximately 74.5% of actions conducted without set-asides, yet she actively supports small business participation through Total Small Business Set-Asides (19.1%) and 8(a) competed awards (4.3%), demonstrating a balanced commitment to both efficiency and socioeconomic objectives. HUBZone set-asides are also utilized strategically to promote geographic economic development. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 236220 (Commercial and Institutional Building Construction), complemented by engineering services (541330) and architectural design (541310). She specializes in procuring integrated facility solutions that combine construction, civil works, and technical design services to deliver mission-ready naval infrastructure aligned with DoD sustainability and readiness mandates.