Billy J. Long

Billy J. Long serves as a Contract Specialist at the Federal Medical Center Lexington, operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. In this role, he is responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions to support critical subsistence, medical, and laboratory services for the incarcerated population. His acquisitions focus on ensuring compliance with federal dietary, pharmaceutical, and clinical standards, with an emphasis on food service supply chains and diagnostic support infrastructure. Long handles a range of contract types, including indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) and requirements contracts, consistently aligning procurements with the agency’s mission to uphold health, safety, and nutritional integrity in federal correctional healthcare settings. Long maintains a primary working relationship with Shaver Foods LLC, a key supplier of perishable and non-perishable food commodities, reflecting a reliance on established vendors capable of meeting stringent federal food safety and delivery requirements. His contracting patterns indicate a preference for reliable, scalable partners with demonstrated capacity in bulk food distribution and cold-chain logistics. He engages with vendors through competitive solicitation processes, prioritizing consistent service delivery and regulatory adherence over transactional cost savings alone. A strong advocate for small business participation, Long consistently applies Total Small Business Set-Aside authorities under FAR 19.5, directing approximately 80% of his acquisitions to small businesses. This reflects a deliberate socioeconomic strategy to foster local economic development and expand vendor diversity within the federal prison supply chain. While the remaining 20% of procurements are open to all competitors, his pattern underscores a structured commitment to expanding opportunities for small, disadvantaged, and community-based suppliers. His procurement focus centers on NAICS 424410 (General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers) and 424470 (Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers), underscoring expertise in food service logistics and dietary compliance. He also manages specialized contracts under NAICS 541380 (Testing Laboratories) and 541990 (Professional Scientific Services), demonstrating technical proficiency in clinical support services. His domain knowledge spans food safety protocols, pharmaceutical procurement, and laboratory testing standards essential to federal correctional healthcare operations.