Stephanie L. Snyder

Stephanie L. Snyder serves as a Contracting Officer within the Department of the Air Force’s FA7014 office, where she manages complex professional services acquisitions critical to sustaining Air Force operational readiness. Her portfolio centers on systems engineering and technical assistance (SETA), enterprise IT modernization, and mission-critical analytics, ensuring the agency’s technical infrastructure remains resilient and adaptive. Snyder oversees full lifecycle contracting for high-priority technical support services, aligning procurement strategies with Air Force modernization priorities and DoD acquisition policy. She is responsible for soliciting, evaluating, and awarding contracts under fixed-price and cost-reimbursement mechanisms, with a strong emphasis on performance-based outcomes and risk mitigation. Snyder maintains consistent, long-term relationships with key contractors including SIGMATECH, INC. and PURDUE UNIVERSITY, both of which provide specialized technical expertise in systems design and advanced training. Her procurement approach favors established technical partners with proven capabilities in delivering scalable, secure, and mission-aligned solutions. These partnerships are characterized by repeat engagements, collaborative requirement development, and performance-based contract management, reflecting a preference for trusted vendors with demonstrated domain expertise in defense-related IT environments. Snyder’s contracting activity shows no set-aside preferences, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. While she does not prioritize socioeconomic programs such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB, her approach reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and mission necessity over socioeconomic categorization, consistent with the high-stakes, capability-driven nature of Air Force technical support requirements. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541512 (Computer Systems Design Services), 541513 (Computer Facilities Management Services), and 611430 (Professional and Management Development Training), each representing one-third of her portfolio. She regularly acquires enterprise-level IT modernization services, cybersecurity infrastructure support, and advanced training programs for technical and managerial personnel, underscoring her deep expertise in defense-oriented information technology and workforce development domains.