Stephanie Powell

Stephanie Powell serves as a Contracts Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of acquisition actions within her organization, with a focused mandate on research and development in the social sciences and humanities. She ensures compliance with federal procurement regulations while facilitating timely, transparent, and cost-effective contract awards. Her work supports mission-critical initiatives in policy analysis, behavioral research, and public service evaluation, typically procuring services such as qualitative and quantitative research studies, data analytics, survey design, and academic consulting. Stephanie plays a pivotal role in translating agency needs into solicitation requirements and evaluating technical proposals to ensure alignment with federal standards and program objectives. While no specific contractor relationships are currently identifiable in the data, Stephanie routinely engages with a diverse pool of vendors, including academic institutions, nonprofit research organizations, and private-sector firms specializing in social science methodologies. Her contracting patterns suggest a preference for firms with demonstrated expertise in rigorous research design, IRB compliance, and longitudinal data collection. She fosters collaborative relationships with vendors who bring methodological rigor and subject-matter depth to complex public policy challenges. Stephanie’s procurement activity is entirely aligned with open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions classified as “No Set-Aside.” This reflects a strategic focus on technical merit and capability over socioeconomic preferences, though she remains committed to fair and equitable competition under all applicable federal acquisition regulations. Her approach prioritizes quality, innovation, and adherence to research standards, ensuring that contract awards are driven by objective evaluation criteria. Her primary procurement focus is on NAICS 541720—Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities—where she specializes in securing services related to survey research, policy evaluation, ethnographic studies, and behavioral economics. She routinely procures expert analysis, data interpretation, and program impact assessments, demonstrating deep familiarity with academic and applied research frameworks in the social sciences.