Chyra Lewis

Chyra Lewis serves as a Contract Specialist responsible for managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions within a federal agency focused on food safety and processing infrastructure. She executes competitive and non-competitive acquisitions under the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, fair competition, and sound fiscal stewardship. Her portfolio centers on complex supply chain contracts for meat, poultry, and seafood processing equipment, operational services, and related technical support, requiring deep familiarity with USDA and FDA regulatory frameworks. Lewis plays a critical role in translating agency mission needs into enforceable contractual obligations that deliver high-integrity food supply chain solutions. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, Lewis maintains consistent working relationships with a diverse pool of vendors specializing in industrial food processing systems, cold chain logistics, and sanitation compliance technologies. Her procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, clear statement of work development, and post-award monitoring to ensure deliverables align with technical and safety standards. She engages both large-capacity manufacturers and niche suppliers with domain-specific expertise in slaughterhouse automation, seafood line integration, and poultry processing equipment. Lewis demonstrates a strong preference for open, non-set-aside competitions, with 100% of her awards issued under general competition rather than socioeconomic set-asides. This reflects a mission-driven focus on technical capability and operational readiness over socioeconomic classification, though she remains compliant with all small business participation goals and actively evaluates small business offerings where they meet performance thresholds. Her primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 311611 (Animal Slaughtering), 311710 (Seafood Preparation and Packaging), and 311615 (Poultry Processing), indicating deep specialization in the industrial food production sector. She routinely acquires machinery, maintenance services, quality control systems, and facility upgrades essential to federally inspected processing plants, demonstrating technical fluency in HACCP protocols, USDA inspection compliance, and GMP standards.