Stephanie Gvozd

Stephanie Gvozd serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of federal acquisitions, from requirements definition through contract award and administration. She plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with FAR regulations while supporting mission-critical procurements across technical and industrial domains. Her work centers on complex acquisitions involving specialized equipment, technical services, and support solutions, often requiring coordination with engineering, logistics, and program management teams to align contracting actions with operational needs. She handles both competitive and non-competitive procurements, emphasizing transparency, fairness, and regulatory rigor in all procurement actions. While specific contractor names are not available, Stephanie consistently engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including small businesses, mid-tier manufacturers, and technical service providers. Her contracting patterns reflect a balanced approach to vendor engagement, fostering relationships with firms capable of delivering high-precision instrumentation, propulsion systems, and industrial maintenance services. She prioritizes clear solicitation language and structured evaluation criteria to ensure equitable competition and performance accountability across the vendor base. Stephanie demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with nearly half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. Her procurement strategy actively supports small business participation without reliance on other set-aside programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, indicating a deliberate focus on broad-based small business eligibility. This pattern underscores her dedication to expanding market access for small manufacturers and service providers across the federal supply chain. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 334516 (analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing) and 336415 (guided missile and space vehicle propulsion systems), reflecting expertise in high-tech, defense-adjacent industrial sectors. She also procures specialized maintenance services under 811310 and technical support under 541519, demonstrating a technical understanding of precision instrumentation, aerospace propulsion, and mission-critical systems integration. Her domain knowledge enables effective evaluation of technical proposals and risk mitigation in complex, performance-based acquisitions.