Crystal Lomonaco

Crystal Lomonaco serves as a Contract Specialist at Federal Correctional Institution Fort Dix, operating under the Bureau of Prisons within the Department of Justice. In this role, she manages the full lifecycle of procurement actions to secure food services and related supplies critical to the humane and constitutionally compliant care of incarcerated populations. Her acquisitions focus on nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, and religiously compliant dietary offerings, including Kosher and Halal-certified products. She handles a range of contract types, from simplified acquisitions to competitive sealed bids, ensuring strict adherence to federal procurement regulations and dietary safety standards. Lomonaco maintains collaborative relationships with a diverse pool of small business vendors, particularly those certified under socioeconomic programs, to ensure consistent and reliable delivery of perishable and prepared food products. While specific contractor names are not publicly disclosed, her contracting patterns reflect a preference for vendors with demonstrated expertise in food safety, religious dietary compliance, and cold-chain logistics. She fosters long-term vendor partnerships grounded in transparency, performance accountability, and regulatory adherence, ensuring operational continuity across correctional food service operations. A staunch advocate for small business participation, Lomonaco consistently applies a 100% total small business set-aside across her procurement portfolio, in alignment with FAR 19.5. Her contracting strategy prioritizes inclusive economic opportunity, regularly awarding contracts to small disadvantaged businesses, women-owned small businesses, and other eligible socioeconomic categories. This reflects a deliberate institutional commitment to expanding market access for underserved vendors while maintaining high standards for food quality and service reliability. Her primary procurement focus centers on NAICS 311999 (All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing) and 311991 (Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing), reflecting her specialization in ready-to-serve, shelf-stable, and refrigerated meal systems. She also procures fresh eggs and dairy products under NAICS 112310 and 112120, demonstrating technical expertise in food safety protocols, allergen controls, and religious dietary certification. Her domain knowledge ensures compliance with federal food service standards while supporting the operational mission of the Federal Prison System.