Sylvia Nard

Sylvia Nard serves as a Small Business Advisor at the Naval Medical Center San Diego (N00259), where she plays a pivotal role in advancing the Department of Defense’s mission to sustain combat-ready medical forces through equitable and strategic procurement. In this capacity, she guides acquisition teams in aligning contracting strategies with federal small business goals, ensuring compliance with FAR Part 19 while fostering robust participation from disadvantaged and service-disabled veteran-owned firms. Her work directly supports the procurement of critical electromedical, surgical, and diagnostic equipment, bridging operational needs with socioeconomic objectives to enhance both readiness and market diversity. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Sylvia collaborates closely with a dynamic ecosystem of small businesses, including 8(a) firms, HUBZone entities, and SDVOSBs, to ensure competitive and compliant sourcing. She facilitates pre-solicitation outreach, vendor capability assessments, and mentor-protégé engagements, cultivating long-term partnerships that strengthen the defense industrial base. Her approach emphasizes early vendor engagement and transparent communication, building trust and capacity among small business contractors serving complex military medical environments. Sylvia demonstrates a pronounced commitment to small business set-asides, with approximately two-thirds of her portfolio structured under Total Small Business Set-Asides per FAR 19.5. This reflects a deliberate strategy to maximize opportunities for small businesses while maintaining acquisition agility. Her contracting patterns consistently prioritize socioeconomic programs that promote economic inclusion, particularly favoring firms certified under the 8(a) Business Development Program and other verified disadvantaged categories. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 811219 (Other Medical and Dental Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers), indicating a strong emphasis on medical device distribution, maintenance, and ancillary supplies. She also frequently engages NAICS 339112 (Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing), underscoring her expertise in sourcing precision surgical tools, diagnostic instrumentation, and electromedical systems essential to clinical operations at one of the Navy’s premier medical facilities.