Elizabeth V. Lewis

Elizabeth V. Lewis serves as Contracting Chief for the Naval Special Warfare Command, overseeing the acquisition of mission-critical capabilities that support elite maritime and unconventional warfare operations. In this role, she leads the planning, solicitation, and award of contracts for specialized equipment, technical services, and infrastructure essential to special operations readiness. Her portfolio encompasses high-priority procurements in maritime mobility systems, unmanned platform integration, tactical training support, and mission-enabling infrastructure, ensuring alignment with SOCOM’s strategic imperatives for agility, innovation, and operational secrecy. She works closely with technical stakeholders to translate operational requirements into compliant, risk-managed acquisition strategies under FAR and DFARS guidelines. Lewis maintains sustained relationships with a select group of specialized vendors, including Trofholtz Technologies, Inc. for advanced tactical systems, Pass Christian Yacht Works, LLC for maritime vessel modifications, TeamWorks Tactical Solutions Inc. for mission support services, McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for facility upgrades, and Airgas USA, LLC for specialized gas supply solutions. These partnerships reflect a preference for niche, high-performance contractors with proven expertise in defense-critical domains, often involving custom engineering, rapid prototyping, and secure logistics. Her contracting approach prioritizes small business participation, with over one-third of awards structured as Total Small Business Set-Asides under FAR 19.5 and nearly one-tenth reserved for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses. While the majority of procurements remain open to all competitors, her consistent use of socioeconomic set-asides underscores a deliberate commitment to expanding opportunities for qualified small and veteran-owned firms within the special operations supply chain. Lewis’s primary NAICS focus includes 314999 for specialized textile products used in tactical gear, 333912 for air and gas compression systems supporting diving and life support, 541690 for technical consulting in operational systems integration, and 336611 for shipbuilding and repair services critical to maritime special operations platforms. Her expertise lies at the intersection of defense logistics, tactical engineering, and mission-specific procurement, ensuring that acquisitions directly enable the Navy’s most demanding special warfare missions.