Brandon Lewis

Brandon Lewis supports the Agricultural Research Service’s Office of Acquisition and Procurement in securing critical scientific infrastructure and specialized services essential to the USDA’s mission of advancing agricultural innovation. He manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on high-precision laboratory instrumentation, agricultural equipment maintenance, and facility infrastructure upgrades, ensuring research facilities remain operational and technologically current. His work directly enables scientists to conduct cutting-edge research in crop resilience, pest management, and soil health by facilitating timely access to mission-critical resources. Lewis maintains consistent working relationships with key vendors including Lab Leasing Co. of Stevensville, MD, and Boh Environmental, L.L.C., partnering with firms that provide specialized equipment leasing, environmental compliance services, and technical support for research environments. His procurement approach emphasizes reliability, technical specificity, and long-term vendor collaboration, often engaging contractors with demonstrated expertise in maintaining sensitive analytical systems and field-deployable agricultural technologies. His contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal portions of awards structured as total small business set-asides under FAR 19.5 and open competitions without set-asides. This reflects a deliberate strategy to foster competition while ensuring robust participation from small businesses, particularly those certified under standard small business programs, without favoring specific socioeconomic categories like 8(a) or HUBZone. Lewis’s primary procurement focus centers on NAICS codes related to industrial gas manufacturing, pesticide and agricultural chemical production, electronic equipment repair, electrical installation, and veterinary services. These reflect the technical demands of modern agricultural research, including laboratory gas systems, chemical handling infrastructure, precision instrumentation maintenance, and on-site veterinary support for experimental livestock. His expertise lies at the intersection of scientific needs and federal procurement compliance, ensuring that research operations are supported by compliant, high-performance contracts.