Jake Lewis

Jake Lewis serves as a Contracting Officer within the Defense Health Agency (HT9406), responsible for managing the acquisition of critical healthcare infrastructure and services that support operational readiness across the Department of Defense’s global medical footprint. He oversees full lifecycle procurement activities for medical facilities, diagnostic equipment, and clinical support systems, ensuring compliance with federal acquisition regulations and mission-critical standards. His portfolio primarily focuses on general medical and surgical hospital services, aligning with DHA’s mandate to deliver integrated, high-quality care to service members, retirees, and their families. Lewis ensures acquisitions directly enhance clinical workflows, maintain equipment readiness, and secure health data infrastructure. He maintains consistent contracting relationships with key vendors including Dependable On-Site Scan & Shred, Inc., Hanith Bioscience, LLC, Livion Technology, LLC, I-2-I Solutions, Inc., and Draeger, Inc. These partnerships reflect a preference for specialized providers offering clinical support, biomedical technology, health information systems, and medical device maintenance. His contracting approach emphasizes performance-based outcomes, service-level agreements, and long-term vendor reliability, fostering collaborative relationships built on compliance, accountability, and mission alignment. Lewis exhibits a strong preference for open, unrestricted competitions, with 100% of his awards issued under no set-aside classifications. This reflects a strategic focus on maximizing competition and selecting the most capable vendors regardless of socioeconomic status, rather than prioritizing small business set-asides such as 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB programs. His contracting patterns prioritize technical capability and mission necessity over socioeconomic preferences. His primary NAICS focus is 622110 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals), indicating deep expertise in procuring comprehensive healthcare delivery services, including facility operations, clinical staffing support, and integrated medical systems. He specializes in acquisitions that sustain hospital-level care environments, ensuring the DHA’s medical infrastructure remains operationally viable and technologically current.