Blaize Shrake

Blaize Shrake serves as the primary procurement lead for National Acquisitions - Co, a division within the Department of Justice’s Federal Prison System, where they oversee the acquisition of professional services and specialized equipment critical to correctional facility operations. Responsible for managing the full lifecycle of contract solicitations, evaluations, and award decisions, Shrake ensures alignment with the Bureau of Prisons’ strategic goals in institutional modernization, staff training, and inmate rehabilitation. Their portfolio centers on technical consulting, operational support, and mission-critical logistics, with a strong emphasis on compliance, risk mitigation, and performance-based contracting under FAR Part 37. Shrake maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including SAMPLES PROFESSIONAL HEALTHCARE CONSULTING, LLC and COLT’S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC, reflecting a preference for niche providers with domain-specific expertise in healthcare services and specialized equipment manufacturing. Their contracting approach prioritizes long-term vendor partnerships grounded in past performance, technical capability, and regulatory adherence, often leveraging performance incentives and quality assurance surveillance plans to ensure accountability. A defining feature of Shrake’s procurement strategy is a 100% total small business set-aside policy under FAR 19.5, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to socioeconomic contracting. All awards are reserved exclusively for small businesses, with no open competitions, reinforcing the agency’s mandate to expand economic opportunity within underserved communities and foster resilience in the federal supply chain. Their primary NAICS focus areas include 311999 (miscellaneous food manufacturing), 485510 (charter bus industry), and 562910 (remediation services), indicating procurement activity in inmate nutrition programs, transportation logistics for facility transfers, and environmental cleanup at correctional sites. Additional activity in 541690 (technical consulting) underscores expertise in contracting for operational efficiency and compliance support services within the federal corrections environment.