Syntoria Spencer

Syntoria Spencer serves as a Contract Specialist at the Southeast Regional Maintenance Center (N40027), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions to sustain the U.S. Navy’s surface fleet. Her responsibilities encompass the full lifecycle management of contracts for ship repair, modernization, and dry-docking activities under NAICS 336611. She ensures compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements while aligning procurement actions with the Center’s strategic goal of extending vessel service life and maintaining combat readiness. Spencer routinely handles complex, performance-based contracts for shipyard services, hull and machinery overhauls, and integrated system upgrades, working closely with technical evaluators and program managers to define requirements and assess vendor capabilities. While specific contractor names are not disclosed, Spencer maintains a balanced procurement approach, engaging both large prime contractors with specialized naval shipbuilding expertise and small businesses capable of delivering niche repair and maintenance services. Her working relationships emphasize collaboration, technical proficiency, and performance accountability, with a preference for vendors possessing relevant naval experience, quality assurance certifications, and proven track records in naval vessel sustainment. Spencer demonstrates a strong commitment to socioeconomic contracting, with approximately half of her acquisitions structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5. She actively promotes participation from small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and other eligible entities, ensuring equitable access to defense procurement opportunities while maintaining rigorous performance standards. Her industry focus is exclusively centered on NAICS 336611—Ship Building and Repairing—where she specializes in procuring dry-dock services, structural steel fabrication, propulsion system overhauls, and electrical/mechanical system modernization. Spencer’s technical expertise lies in understanding naval vessel engineering specifications, shipyard capacity constraints, and regulatory compliance frameworks unique to Department of Defense ship maintenance programs.