Janina Lewis

Janina Lewis serves as a Contract Specialist within the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), where she plays a pivotal role in executing mission-critical acquisitions that support the technological superiority of elite special operations forces. Her responsibilities include managing the full lifecycle of procurement actions for advanced technical services, with a focus on rapid prototyping, field-deployable systems, and scientific consulting that directly enhance tactical communications, electro-optical capabilities, and sensor innovation. She ensures compliance with DoD acquisition regulations while accelerating delivery of high-priority capabilities through agile contracting methods tailored to USSOCOM’s fast-paced operational environment. Lewis works with a diverse array of technical service providers, primarily engaging firms specializing in defense-oriented scientific and technical consulting. Her contractor relationships are characterized by collaboration with niche technology developers, research-driven enterprises, and systems integration firms capable of delivering rapid, classified, and expeditionary solutions. She fosters long-term partnerships with vendors who demonstrate proven expertise in rapid development cycles, secure environments, and mission-specific prototyping, ensuring alignment with USSOCOM’s need for responsive, adaptable, and secure technological support. Lewis’s procurement portfolio reflects a strong preference for open competition, with 100% of her acquisitions conducted without set-aside designations. This approach prioritizes technical capability and mission readiness over socioeconomic categories, ensuring the fastest possible access to the most qualified technical experts. While she does not routinely utilize 8(a), HUBZone, or SDVOSB set-asides, her contracting decisions are grounded in merit-based selection of vendors with the deepest domain expertise. Her primary focus is on NAICS 541690—Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services—where she procures specialized advisory, engineering, and R&D services critical to advancing USSOCOM’s next-generation capabilities. She consistently engages consultants with deep experience in signal intelligence, night vision systems, unmanned systems integration, and secure communications architecture, ensuring that technical solutions are not only innovative but also operationally viable in austere environments.